Balboa Yacht Basin Maintenance Dredging Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025070232
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Balboa Yacht Basin Maintenance Dredging Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/3/2025
Document Description
The Project purpose is to restore the navigable capacity of the Balboa Yacht Basin within Lower Newport Bay in the City of Newport Beach. The proposed Project includes the maintenance dredging of 4.9 acres of sediment within the Balboa Yacht Basin. The dredging will reach the design depth of -10 feet Mean Lower Low Water plus 2 feet of over-depth allowance. The dredged sediment will be disposed at the Port of Long Beach Slip G Fill Site, consistent with the terms and conditions of the existing permits issued by the appropriate regulatory agencies.
Contact Information
Name
Jagroop Khela
Agency Name
Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Branch Chief, Planning, Implementation & Permitting
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Newport Beach
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Total Acres
4.9
Parcel #
050-210-02
Waterways
Lower Newport Bay
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 4 Minor Alterations to Land Section 15304
Reasons for Exemption
The project involves maintenance dredging where the spoil is deposited in a spoil area authorized by all applicable state and federal regulatory agencies.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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