Section 401 Water Quality Certification Public Notice

Bay Farm Island Southern Shoreline Repairs


The San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board is currently reviewing an application for the following project for water quality certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. We encourage public comments on the proposed work, which will be considered in the decision on certification. You may submit comments on this project to the staff member below.


Project Name:

Bay Farm Island Southern Shoreline Repairs
City/County:

Alameda, Alameda County
Comment Period:

1/8/2025 - 1/28/2025
Project Description:

Restoring the rock slope protection is needed to protect the exposed sandy soil of the dike, which is highly susceptible to further erosion. Every high tide with wave action, we are losing more land, Bay Trail and encroaching to buildings and other improvements.
Project Files:

Contact Staff for files
Staff Contact:

Brian Wines
(510) 622-5680
Water Quality Control Board
1515 Clay Street, Ste 1400
Oakland, CA 94612