Section 401 Water Quality Certification Public Notice
Belmont Creek Culvert Debris and Sediment Removal Project
The San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board is currently reviewing an application for the following project for water quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. We encourage public comments on the proposed work, which will be considered in the decision on certification. You may submit comments on this project to the staff member below.
| Project Name: |
Belmont Creek Culvert Debris and Sediment Removal Project |
| City/County: |
Belmont, San Mateo County |
| Comment Period: |
3/27/2024 - 4/17/2024 |
| Project Description: |
During the rains from the 2022-2023 atmospheric river storm events, flows in Belmont Creek channel were up to the freeway overpass, and close to overtopping and flooding the adjacent businesses and associated parking. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 4 proposes to remove sediment from the Caltrans Right of Way (ROW) in the Belmont Creek channel below U.S. 101 to restore carrying capacity in the creek and reduce localized flooding potential. |
| Project Files: |
Contact Staff for files |
| Staff Contact: |
Qi Yan (510) 622-2329 Water Quality Control Board 1515 Clay Street, Ste 1400 Oakland, CA 94612 |
