Section 401 Water Quality Certification Public Notice
Goat Island Tidal Marsh Restoration and Public Access Improvement Project
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: |
Goat Island Tidal Marsh Restoration and Public Access Improvement Project |
| City/County: |
Suisun City, Solano County |
| Comment Period: |
1/14/2026 - 02/3/2026 |
| Project Description: |
Goat Island Marsh is a 70-acre diked, muted tidal marsh on the Rush Ranch Open Space Preserve, located in Suisun Marsh, Solano County, California (Figure 1). The site, located in the northwest corner of Rush Ranch, has been long slated for restoration to tidal marsh by the property owner (Solano Land Trust) to improve ecological functions, watershed connectivity, and public access opportunities, thereby enhancing and expanding the rich mosaic of pristine habitats found at Rush Ranch and improving the visitor experience including its heavy emphasis on environmental education for local schools. |
| Project Files: |
Contact Staff for files |
| Staff Contact: |
Agnes Farres (510) 622-2401 Water Quality Control Board 1515 Clay Street, Ste 1400 Oakland, CA 94612 |
