Section 401 Water Quality Certification Public Notice

Novato Creek Sediment Maintenance And Wetland Enhancement 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:

Novato Creek Sediment Maintenance And Wetland Enhancement Project
City/County:

Novato, Marin County
Comment Period:

3/7/2025 - 3/27/2025
Project Description:

The project purpose is to (1) remove sediment needed to maintain the originally designed flood level of protection for the Novato Creek Flood Control Project and (2) beneficially reuse the sediment as part of the District’s long-term plan to adapt Deer Island Basin and the Novato Baylands to sea level rise.
Project Files:

Contact Staff for files
Staff Contact:

Christina Toms
(510) 622-2506
Water Quality Control Board
1515 Clay Street, Ste 1400
Oakland, CA 94612