Water Quality Certification Program

Announcements

• On April 2, 2021, the State Water Board released for public review and comment a Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Pit 1 Hydroelectric Project
• On March 25, 2021, the State Water Board issued for public review and comment a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study for the Kaweah Hydroelectric Project.
• On March 4, 2021, the State Water Board issued a water quality certification for the Canyon Dam Low-level Outlet Install Cutoff Wall Project
• On February 3, 2021, the State Water Board issued a final water quality certification and final Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Upper Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project and Lower Drum Hydroelectric Project (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Project No. 2310 and No 14531, respectively).
• On January 15, 2021, the State Water Board issued a final water quality certification associated final water quality certification FAQs for the Don Pedro Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 2299) and the La Grange Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 14581)

Useful Information

• Water Quality Certification Program Overview
• Application Form (under development)
  This document is not yet available. Please use the Water Quality Application Form, or any of the Regional Water Quality Control Board application forms. Transmit the completed form with a cover letter requesting certification from the Division of Water Rights to:
  • Eileen Sobeck, Executive Director
    State Water Resource Control Board
    P.O. Box 2000
    Sacramento, CA 95812-2000
• Memorandum of Understanding - Executed November 19, 2013
  Pre-Application Coordination Activities between State Water Board and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
• Drought Information
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Letter to California Hydropower Licensees – February 6, 2014
    On February 6, 2014, FERC issued a letter offering assistance to California hydropower licensees during the 2014 drought. Additional information related to the State Water Board's drought activities can be found on the State Water Board's Drought Webpage.
  • State Water Resources Control Board Letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Regarding Drought Assistance for California Hydropower Projects - March 11, 2014
  • Response Letter from FERC regarding 2014 California Drought Issues – March 25, 2014
  • Letter from California Energy Commission to Electricity Generation Owners - March 27, 2014