Water Quality Certification Program

Announcements

• On June 17, 2020, the State Water Board issued a draft water quality certification and associated draft water quality certification FAQs for the Merced River Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 2179) and the Merced Falls Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 2467)
• On May 15, 2020, the State Water Board issued a draft water quality certification and a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Upper North Fork Feather River (FERC Project No 2105)
• On April 10, 2020 the State Water Resources Control Board issued a 401 water quality certification for the Log Cabin and Our House Diversion Dams Sediment Management Plan as part of the Yuba River Development Project (FERC Project no. 2246).
• On April 7, 2020, the State Water Board issued a final water quality certification and Final Environmental Impact Report for the Lower Klamath Project License Surrender
• On March 4, 2020, the State Water Resources Control Board issued a 401 water quality certification amendment for the Pit 3, 4, and 5 Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 233)

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