2026 State Water Board Nationwide Permits General Order
Summary
SCH Number
2025120692
Public Agency
State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality
Document Title
2026 State Water Board Nationwide Permits General Order
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/16/2025
Document Description
The Corps issues Nationwide Permits to authorize a variety of activities that require permits. The State Water Board conditionally certified 19 and denied 38 Corps Nationwide Permits in this General Order. Certified Nationwide's will be used to authorize eligible projects that impact waters of the state.
Contact Information
Name
Samantha Parker
Agency Name
State Water Resources Control Board
Job Title
Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Michael Jewell
Agency Name
US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District
Job Title
Chief, Regulatory Division
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Counties
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba
Regions
Statewide
Other Location Info
Statewide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301; 15302; 15303; 15304; 15306; 15307; 15308; 15309; 15311; 15321; 15330; 15333.
Reasons for Exemption
The Water Board has determined that the projects authorized by the Order are exempt from review under CEQA pursuant to Section 15061. Specifically, the issuance of the Order and activities meet one or more of the following categorical exemptions: 15301; 15302; 15303; 15304; 15306; 15307; 15308; 15309; 15311; 15321; 15330; 15333.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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