Newport Marina Maintenance Dredging Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026050686
Public Agency
California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8
(RWQCB)
Document Title
Newport Marina Maintenance Dredging Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/18/2026
Document Description
The Project includes maintenance dredging to restore the navigable capacity within the existing dock and channel areas of Newport Marina by removing excess sediment above the design depth. Dredged material will be dredged into a bottom-dump scow and transported to the LA-3 Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site.
Contact Information
Name
Claudia Tenorio
Agency Name
Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
Job Title
Sr. Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Newport Beach
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide, Countywide
Cross Streets
Bayshore
Zip
92663
Total Acres
1 acre
Parcel #
049-191-30, 049-191-33
State Highways
Pacific Coast Highway
Schools
Newport Elementary School, Newport Harbor Hight School
Waterways
Newport Bay
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15304 Class 4(g)- Minor Alterations to Land
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed Project entails minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation that consist of 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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