Wetland Program 3 



Program Type 



State 



Name of Program 



Administering Agency 



Implementation Method 



Legal Authority 



Resources (Funds and Staff) 



Lands Covered 



Inventory and Classification 



Activities Regulated 



Exemptions 

 Lands Covered 

 Compliance 



Education 

 Problems 

 Success 

 EPA Role 

 Needed from EPA 



Taking Issues 

 Mitigation 

 Cumulative Impacts 



401 Permits 

 California 



402 Water Quality Program 



State and Regional Water Quality Control Board 



Authorization via Water Quality Certification 



Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act of 1969 



Unknown 



Both tidal and non-tidal 



NWI maps have been produced for San Francisco Bay 



All activities that could potentially. impact 



water quality via point and non-point source 



discharges 



None 



Same as defined by section 404(b) (1) guidelines 



Permit conditions, on-site inspection and calls 



from concerned individuals 



Published State permit Handbook 



Need inventory mapping 



Program is working effectively 



Program review 



Develop stronger coordination with agency 



regarding section 404 wetlands issues. Need to 



develop criteria and method for cumulative impact 



assessment 



No cases 



Follow California Fish and Game Policy 



Assess on a subjective basis 



Wetland Program 4 



Program Type 



State 



Name of Program 



Administering Agency 



Implementation Method 



Legal Authority 



Resources (Funds and Staff) 



Lands Covered 



Inventory and Classification 



Activities Regulated 



Exemptions 



Lands Covered 



Compliance 



Education 



Problems 



Success 



EPA Role 



Needed from EPA 



Taking Issues 



Mitigation 



Cumulative Impacts 



Acquisition Programs 



California 



Keene-Ne jedly California Wetlands Preservation 



Act '76 



Department of Fish and Game 



Department of Parks and Recreation 



Act was used (beyond its policy statement) to 



acquire 10 important wetlands 



Sec. 5814 



Funds designated for preparation of a statewide 



wetlands plan — has never been produced 



Tidal and non-tidal waters 



Significant wetlands definition (only legislation 



besides Coastal Act to do so) 



Not applicable 



Not applicable 



Not applicable 



Not applicable 



Not applicable 



No funding 



None 



None 



Assist via advance identification program 



Not applicable 



Not applicable 



Not applicable 



