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<br />7A - ATTACHMENT NO.2 <br />Page 31 <br /> <br />The Water Board uses the U.S. EPA's Section 404(b)(1), "Guidelines for <br />Specification of Disposal Sites for Dredge or Fill Material," dated <br />December 24, 1980, which is incorporated by reference into this plan, in <br />determining the circumstances under which wetlands filling may be <br />permitted. In general, it is preferable to avoid wetland disturbance. When <br />this is not possible, disturbance should be minimized. Mitigation for lost <br />wetland acreage and functions through restoration or creation should only <br />be considered after disturbance has been minimized. <br /> <br />(RWQCB, Basin Plan (2007), ~ 4.23.4.) <br /> <br />In light of RWQCB's authority to issue water quality certifications under section <br />401, and the extent to which its jurisdiction may differ from that of US ACE, if the <br />Saltworks project goes forward, then we recommend robust consultations with RWQCB <br />as part of the CEQA process. <br /> <br />Stormwater. RWQCB regulates stormwater quality under both the Clean Water <br />Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. RWQCB issues NPDES permits <br />to dischargers of municipal and industrial stormwater runoff and operators of large <br />construction sites. <br /> <br />RWQCB has issued a county-wide NPDES permit to San Mateo County for the <br />regulation of stormwater discharges. The NPDES permit also applies to all of the cities <br />in San Mateo County, including Redwood City, the county's unincorporated areas, and <br />the county's flood control agency. On October 14, 2009, RWQCB reissued the NPDES <br />permit. The NPDES permit was reissued as a single region-wide Municipal Regional <br />Stormwater NPDES Permit for Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and San Mateo <br />Counties. The permit includes discharge prohibitions and receiving water limitations. <br /> <br />DMB's application includes general information on how the Saltworks project <br />would manage stormwater. (DMB Saltworks, Infrastructure (May 14,2009), pp. 13-19.) <br />The proposed Saltworks Project would need to comply with the requirements of the <br />region-wide permit. If the project moves forward, we recommend consulting with the <br />RWQCB to ensure that this occurs. <br /> <br />C. California Department ofFish and Game (DFG) <br /> <br />1. Contact Information. <br /> <br />California Department of Fish and Game <br />20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 100 <br />Monterey, California 93940 <br /> <br />31 <br />