Clean Water Act Section 401 – Certification and Wetlands Program

Individual Orders for Single Projects

Projects that involve discharges to waters of the State in more than one region are the jurisdiction of the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board). The following certification orders have been issued by the State Water Board for multi-regional projects statewide.

Current Year

2023

Applicant	Date Issued	Subject
Federal Highways Administration	08/30/2023	Mojave National Preserve Road Repairs Project
Trout Unlimited	07/25/2023	Kern Plateau Meadows Restoration Project
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power	6/23/2023	Barren Ridge-Haskell Line 1 Transmission Line Project Cover Letter and Order Attachment A – CEQA Findings of Fact Attachment B – Project Maps Attachment C – Receiving Waters, Impacts, and Mitigation Information Attachment D – Reporting and Notification Requirements Attachment E – Signatory Requirements Attachment F – Project Deviation Requirements
California Department of Transportation, District 4	06/15/2023	Marin State Route 1 Capital Preventive Maintenance Project (EA 04-1J960)
California Department of Fish and Wildlife	06/12/2023	2022 Fisheries Restoration Grant Program
Vero Fiber Networks	02/28/2023	Digital 299 Broadband Project (Project)

Prior Years

2022

Applicant	Date Issued	Subject
Pulte Homes	12/2/2022	Murrieta Hills Project Cover Letter and Order Attachment A – CEQA Findings of Fact Attachment B – Project Maps Attachment C – Receiving Waters, Impacts, and Mitigation Information Attachment D – Reporting and Notification Requirements Attachment E – Signatory Requirements Attachment F – Project Deviation Requirements
Federal Highway Administration	07/29/2022	Cima Road (Project)
California Department of Transportation – District 12	07/26/2022	State Route 91 Improvement Project between State Route 57 and State Route 55 (OCTA M2 "Project I"), Segment 1 (Project)
California Department of Transportation – District 12	06/30/2022	Median Regrading on I-40 from Post Mile R25 to Post Mile R50 (Project)
California Department of Fish and Wildlife	05/20/2022	2021 Fisheries Habitat Restoration Projects

2021

Applicant	Date Issued	Subject
Pacific Gas and Electric Company	10/13/2021	Los Banos North Crossing Rehabilitation Project
California Department of Fish and Wildlife	04/16/2021	2020 Fisheries Habitat Restoration Projects

2020

Applicant	Date Issued	Subject
California Department of Fish and Wildlife	06/12/20	2019 Fisheries Habitat Restoration Projects

2019

Applicant	Date Issued	Subject
Hall Brambletree Associates, LP	05/20/19	Walt Ranch Vineyard Phase I Project Cover Letter and Order Attachment A – CEQA Findings of Facts Attachment B – Project Maps Attachment C – Receiving Waters, Impact and Mitigation Information Attachment D – Reporting and Notification Requirements Attachment E – Signatory Requirements Attachment F – Certification Deviation Procedures
Canon Partners	05/02/2019	Canon Station Industrial Area Project Cover Letter and Order Attachment A – Project Maps Attachment B – Receiving Waters, Impact and Mitigation Information Attachment C – Reporting and Notification Requirements Attachment D – CEQA Findings of Facts Attachment E – Deviation Requirements Attachment F – Signatory Requirements
Orange County Public Works	04/02/2019	County-Wide Long-Term Routine Maintenance Program – Regional General Permit 100 Cover Letter and Order Attachment A – Project Maps - Available upon request Attachment B – Authorized Activities, As-Built Dimensions and Facilities Information - Available upon request Attachment C – CEQA Findings - Available upon request Attachment D1 – Notice of Intent Instructions - Available upon request Attachment D2 – Notice of Intent Form - Available upon request Attachment E – Reporting Requirements - Available upon request Attachment F – Certification Deviation Requirements - Available upon request Attachment G – Signatory Requirements - Available upon request
Metro Goldline Foothill Extension Construction Authority	03/07/2019	Metro Goldline Foothill Extension Project Phase 2B Cover Letter and Order Attachment A - CEQA Findings of Facts Attachment B - Project Maps Attachment C - Receiving Waters, Impact and Mitigation Information Attachment D - Report and Notification Requirements Attachment E - Signatory Requirements Attachment F - Certification Deviation Procedures

2018

Applicant	Date Issued	Subject
Orange County Public Works	10/25/2018	Ocean Outlets Maintenance Program – Regional General Permit 46 Cover Letter and Order Attachment A - Project Maps Attachment B - Ocean Outlets Maintenance Manual Attachment C - Receiving Waters, Impact and Mitigation Information Attachment D - CEQA Findings of Facts and Notice of Determination Attachment E - Report and Notification Requirements Attachment F - Signatory Requirements Attachment G - Certification Deviation Procedures
California Department of Transportation – District 12	10/25/2018	Interstate 5 Widening Project – Measure M2 Project C Cover Letter and Order Attachment A - CEQA Findings of Facts and Notice of Determination Attachment B - Project Maps Attachment C - Receiving Waters, Impact and Mitigation Information Attachment D - Report and Notification Requirements Attachment E - Signatory Requirements Attachment F - Certification Deviation Procedures
California High Speed Rail Authority	10/02/2018	California High Speed Train - Fresno to Bakersfield, Amendment 2 Cover Letter and Order Attachment A - Project Maps Attachment B - Receiving Waters, Impact and Mitigation Information Attachment C - CEQA Findings of Facts and Notice of Determination Attachment D - Report and Notification Requirements Attachment E - Signatory Requirements Attachment F - Financial Assurances Attachment G - Certification Deviation Procedures
Altamont Winds LLC	05/31/2018	Summit Wind Repower Project Cover Letter and Order Attachment A - Project Maps Attachment B - Receiving Waters, Impact and Mitigation Information Attachment C - CEQA Findings of Facts Attachment D - Reporting and Notification Requirements Attachment E - Deviation Requirements Attachment F - Signatory Requirements
One Lake Holding LLC and the City of Fairfield	04/20/2018	Canon Station Project Cover Letter and Order Attachment A - Project Maps Attachment B - Receiving Waters, Impact and Mitigation Information Attachment C - Reporting and Notification Requirements Attachment D - CEQA Findings of Facts Attachment E - Deviation Requirements Attachment F - Signatory Requirements
Orange County Transportation Authority	04/12/2018	San Diego Freeway Interstate 405 Improvement Project (Measure 2, Project K) Cover Letter and Order Attachment A - CEQA Attachment B - Project Maps Attachment C - Receiving Waters, Impact and Mitigation Information Attachment D - Reporting and Notification Requirements Attachment E - Signatory Requirements Attachment F - Certification Deviations
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power	04/05/2018	Second amendment of Waste Discharge Requirements for Barren Ridge Renewable Transmission Line Project. Original Order and first amendment can be found in 2015 below. Cover Letter and Order Attachment A - Project Map Attachment Attachment B - Signatory Requirements Attachment Attachment C - Receiving Waters and Beneficial Uses Attachment Attachment D - CEQA Findings Attachment Attachment E - MMRP Attachment Attachment F - Deviation Procedures Attachment Attachment G - Construction Notification and Reporting
Southern California Edison	03/01/2018	Water Quality Certification for West of Devers Transmission Line Improvement Project Cover Letter Certification Attachment A - CEQA Attachment B - Project Maps Attachment C - Receiving Waters and Beneficial Users Attachment D - Reporting and Notifications Attachment E - Signatory Requirements Attachment F - Certification Deviations

2017

Applicant	Date Issued	Subject
California High Speed Rail Authority	10/31/2017	Amended Water Quality Certification for California High Speed Train - Merced to Fresno Construction Package 1.a, 1.b, 1.c, and 1.d Cover Letter and Certification Attachment A - Project Maps Attachment B - Receiving Waters, Impact, and Mitigation Information Attachment C - CEQA Findings of Fact Attachment D - Report and Notification Requirements Attachment E - Certification Deviation Procedures Attachment F - Signatory Requirements Attachment G - Financial Assurances for Compensatory Mitigation
California High Speed Rail Authority	08/9/2017	Amended Water Quality Certification for California High Speed Train – Fresno to Bakersfield Permitting Package 1.a and 1.b Cover Letter and Certification Attachment A - CEQA Findings Attachment B - Project Maps Attachment C - Receiving Waters and Impacts Information Attachment D - Notifications and Reporting Attachment E - Signatory Requirements Attachment F - Financial Assurances Attachment G - Certification Deviation Procedures
County of San Diego, Department of Public Works	07/28/2017	Amendment of the Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for County of San Diego Flood Control Maintenance, Regional General Permit 53 (File #SB09016GN) Cover Letter and Certification Attachment A - Signatory Requirements Attachment B - Project Information Attachment C - Master Inventory Maintenance Facilities by Watershed and Decommissioned Sites Attachment D - CEQA Findings
California High Speed Rail Authority	01/27/2017	Water Quality Certification for California High Speed Train – Fresno to Bakersfield Permitting Package 1.a Cover Letter and Certification Attachment A - CEQA Findings Attachment B - Project Maps Attachment C - Receiving Waters and Impacts Information Attachment D - Notification and Reporting Attachment E - Signatory Requirements Attachment F - Certification Deviation Procedures

2016

Applicant	Date Issued	Subject
Tule Wind LLC	11/18/2016	Water Quality Certification and Order for Tule 1 Wind Project Cover Letter and Certification Attachment A - CEQA Findings Attachment B - Project Map Attachment C - Receiving Waters Information Attachment D - Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring Plan Attachment E - Notification and Reporting Attachment F - Signatory Requirements Attachment G - Road Specifications Attachment H - Notification and Reporting Attachment I - Certification Deviation Procedures
Southern California Edison	04/25/2016	Water Quality Certification for the Santa Barbara Reliability Project Water Quality Certification Attachment A - Project Map Attachment B - Receiving Waters, Impact, and Mitigation Information Attachment C - CEQA Findings Attachment D - Signatory Requirements Attachment E - Certification Deviation Procedures Attachment F - Report and Notification Requirements