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11/15/24 (P:\M-S\RWC2101.04 Docktown CE\PRODUCTS\Docktown_CEMemo_20241115.docx) 5 the Response to Comments Document, that was certified by the City of Redwood City on May 8, 2018.5,6 As described above, the City serves as a trustee for the submerged tidelands on which the Docktown Marina is located, which includes only the land under Redwood Creek, not the land-based property adjacent to the creek. In this role, the City owns the creek area on behalf of the citizens of California. The creek area for which the City serves as trustee is separate from, and adjacent to, the 1548 Maple Street development project. Therefore, the creek side improvements proposed as part the 1548 Maple Street development project are not included in the Docktown Marina Project. Applicable Regulatory Requirements The City will be required to comply with existing regulatory requirements as specified by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), as described further below. United States Army Corps of Engineers and Regional Water Quality Control Board. The City will be required to obtain coverage under Nationwide Permit (NWP) No. 22 (Removal of Vessels) from the Corps. NWP 22 is an existing permit/regulatory requirement that applies to the proposed removal of all wrecked, abandoned, or disabled vessels or the removal of manmade obstructions to navigation. Because NWP No. 22 is conditionally certified, the proposed project would not be required to obtain a separate individual water quality certification from the RWQCB. However, the proposed project would be required to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) and application fee to the RWQCB, as required by the conditions of the General Order for Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Action Order No. WQ 2021-0048-DWQ (General Order).7 In compliance with the General Order, project plans included in the NOI shall include appropriate erosion and sediment control measures to protect water quality from fill and/or excavation impacts, as much as possible.8 Therefore, the City and its contractor will be required to implement all applicable Construction Conditions, as specified in Section VI. Conditions of the General Order and are thus hereby incorporating the measures required by those existing regulatory requirements as components of the proposed project. These conditions include, but are not limited to, the measures described below. 5 LSA. 2018a. 1548 Maple Street Project Draft Environmental Impact Report, State Clearinghouse #2017072011. January. 6 LSA. 2018b. 1548 Maple Street Project Response to Comments Document, State Clearinghouse #2017072011. April. 7 State Water Resources Control Board. 2022. 2021 State Water Board General Order for the Corps’ Nationwide Permits (Order No. WQ 2021-0048-DWQ). February 25. Available online at: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/cwa401/docs/2021/certification-denial-corps- nationwide-permit-project-general -order -10122021.pdf (accessed November 5, 2024). 8 While the proposed project would not involve any fill, excavation or ground disturbing activities, these measures have been incorporated into the project to ensure water quality is protected even from the limited activities proposed under this project. 6.G. - Page 9 of 45 187