Section 401 Water Quality Certification Public Notice

Hess Pond Desilt


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:

Hess Pond Desilt
City/County:

Unincorporated, Contra Costa County
Comment Period:

7/15/2024 - 8/5/2024
Project Description:

Severe storms in the winter of 2022-2023 resulted in a pond located in the Hess Creek Watershed being silted in with sediment.
Project Files:

Contact Staff for files
Staff Contact:

Kathryn Hart
(510) 622-2356
Water Quality Control Board
1515 Clay Street, Ste 1400
Oakland, CA 94612