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Revision as of 08:43, 6 April 2014

Summary

Restoration and research in the Central Coast that involves alteration or impacts to natural and biological resources may require a number of permits from federal, state and local agencies.

Federal

United States Army Corps of Engineers
The USACOE has jurisdiction over navigable waters. The following is a list of common permits required for restoration and research. For a full list of permits see Regulatory Program Requirements.
  • Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 33 U.S.C. 403: Permit must be acquired to fill or excavate a waterway [1]
  • Section 404 of the Clean Water Act: Permit must be acquired to discharge fill material (e.g. sediment, rock into the navigable waters [2].

National Marine Fisheries Service

  • Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7: A biological opinions document must be obtained whenever a project may impact an ESA-listed species or habitat [3].
  • ESA Section 10(a)(1)(A)) and Section 10(a)(1)(B)):If a project may result in take of an ESA-listed species an incidental take permit or a permit for scientific research must be acquired [4].

State

Regional Water Quality Control Board

  • 401 Water Quality Certification: Required to discharge fill material into a waterway or wetland [5].

California Department of Fish and Wildlife

  • Fish and Game Code (Section 1602): Must notify CDFW of any activity that may modify a river, stream or lake. If CDFW determines that the activity negatively impacts fish and wildlife, a Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement will be prepared [6].

California Coastal Commission

  • Coastal Development Permit: Necessary if work will be conducted within 6 miles of the coast [7].

References

  1. http://www.usace.army.mil/Portals/2/docs/civilworks/regulatory/materials/rhsec10.pdf
  2. http://www.usace.army.mil/Portals/2/docs/civilworks/regulatory/materials/cwa_sec404doc.pdf
  3. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/consultation/opinions.htm
  4. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/esa_permits.htm
  5. http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/centralcoast/water_issues/programs/401wqcert/index.shtml
  6. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/habcon/1600/
  7. http://www.coastal.ca.gov/cdp/cdp-forms.html

See also

California Natural Diversity Database

Disclaimer

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