Public Notices and Documents for Review
The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) requests public comments on many types of draft documents: Basin Plan amendments, adoption of TMDLs (Total Maximum Daily Loads), NPDES permits, Waste Discharge Requirements, Site Cleanup Requirements, Enforcement Orders, California Environmental Quality Act documents and more. This page contains links to public notices for projects currently in a public comment period. In addition, you will find links to pages containing support materials (fact sheets, regulation text, etc.) below the public notices.You may also visit the Water Board Meeting Calendar for information about comment periods, public hearings and meetings.
Decisions
- Board Meetings
- Basin Planning and TMDLs
- Agriculture
- NPDES
- Enforcement Actions
- Proposed (Tentative) Orders for Consideration by the Board
- Site Cleanup
- Section 401 Water Quality Certification
- Storm Water
- Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
- Waste Discharge Requirements
Laws and Regulations Relevant to Current Public Proceedings
- California Water Code
- California Code of Regulations
- Title 23. Waters
- Title 27. Environmental Protection
How to Participate
Board Meetings
Basin Planning and TMDLs
NEW - DECEMBER 11 HEARING POSTPONED FOR THE 2024 TRIENNIAL REVIEW
The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Board has received and accepted two late letters raising substantive concerns about the Triennial Review. Staff needs additional time to consider these concerns. Therefore, the public hearing and action on the 2024 Triennial Review, scheduled for December 11, 2024, have been postponed.
Updates on the rescheduled hearing will be noticed by an email distribution list. Any person desiring to receive future notices must sign up for and remain on the email distribution list, and select the box for the “ALL Basin Planning/TMDL Notices and Information” option in the section on Basin Planning and TMDLs.
Questions and comments may be directed to Gerardo Martinez at (510) 622-1015 or Gerardo.Martinez@waterboards.ca.gov.
Agriculture
Notice is hereby given that the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) is accepting public comments on the proposed Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Grazing Operations in the North San Francisco Bay Region (Napa River, Sonoma Creek, Petaluma River, and Tomales Bay watersheds, and all grazing operations in Point Reyes National Seashore) (Conditional Waiver) in accordance with the enclosed Notice of Public Hearing.- Notice of Public Hearing
- Tentative Order - Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Grazing Operations in the North San Francisco Bay Region
- Attachment A - Area Map
- Attachment B - CEQA Addendum
- Attachment C - Notice of Intent
- Attachment D - Notice of Non-Applicability
- Attachment E - Annual Certification Template
- Attachment F - Checklist Form for Assessing Grazing Operations
- Attachment G - Notice of Termination
NPDES
- For public notices and draft documents for review on NPDES related matter, please see Proposed (Tentative) Orders for Consideration by the Board.
Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems
Site Cleanup
Site Cleanup Requirement Rescission for The Former East Palo Alto Area, for 29 properties located within the boundaries of what was formerly known as the East Palo Alto Industrial Area (EPAIA) and/or the Ravenswood Industrial Area (RIA) in East Palo Alto, San Mateo County.
Section 401 Water Quality Certification
Comment Period | Project Name | City/County |
1/30/2025 - 2/19/2025 | Zinfandel Bridge Emergency Repair Project | Unincorporated, Napa County |
1/30/2025 - 2/19/2025 | Glen Cove Marina Maintenance Dredging | Vallejo, Solano County |
2/1/2025 - 2/21/2025 | Hampton Road Large Trash Capture Project at Western Blvd | Hayward, Alameda County |
2/1/2025 - 2/21/2025 | Larkspur Marina Bulkhead Replacement Project | Larkspur, Marin County |
2/1/2025 - 2/21/2025 | Creek Bank Scour Protection Martinez Early Childhood Center Project | Martinez, Contra Costa County |
2/4/2025 - 2/24/2025 | Alameda Creek West End North Levee Turnaround | Hayward, Fremont, Union City, Alameda County |
2/5/2025 - 2/25/2025 | Alamo Creek Bank Stabilization And Flood Management Pilot Project | Dublin, Alameda County |
2/7/2025 - 2/27/2025 | Lake Temescal Oxygen Saturation Technology System | Oakland, Alameda County |
2/7/2025 - 2/27/2025 | Brookpark Storm Drain Outfall Replacement Project City of Oakland Project No. 1006502 | Oakland, Alameda County |
2/7/2025 - 2/27/2025 | TransMontainge Martinez Terminal Maintenance Dredging | Martinez, Contra Costa County |
2/13/2025 - 3/5/2025 | Peyton Slough Remediation Project_Operations and Maintenance (Maintenance Project) | Martinez, Contra Costa County |
2/13/2025 - 3/5/2025 | Wildcare Bridge Replacement Project | San Rafael, Marin County |
2/13/2025 - 3/5/2025 | Lake A Arroyo Del Valle Bank Restoration Project | Unincorporated, Alameda County |
2/13/2025 - 3/5/2025 | 83 West Shore Road - new boat lift | Belvedere, Marin County |
2/14/2025 - 3/6/2025 | Sunnyvale WPCP Secondary Effluent Pipeline Replacement Project_2 | Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County |
2/14/2025 - 3/6/2025 | San Leandro Channel Pipeline Crossing Project | Alameda, Alameda County |
2/20/2025 - 3/12/2025 | Crockett Cogeneration Plant Seawall Repairs | Crocket, Contra Costa County |
2/20/2025 - 3/12/2025 | San Mateo Creek Remediation and Bank Stabilization | Hillsborough, San Mateo County |
2/20/2025 - 3/12/2025 | Mountain View Bridge Road Replacement | Unincorporated, Marin County |
Storm Water