The following types of projects may need permits for activities conducted within jurisdictional areas:
- Placing fill in a wetland
- Dredging/altering water depth
- Installing/replacing a culvert or bridge
- Bridge repairs or upgrades
- Erosion repair
- Streambank stabilization
- Construction of dams or levees
- Stream channelization or realignment
- Grading in waters of the state
- Diverting the flow of any river, stream or lake
- Coastal bluff stabilization/seawalls
- Discharges to waters
Dr. Christopher has expertise in obtaining the following types of permits for activities conducted in jurisdictional areas, as well as preparing other supporting documentation:
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Water Act Section 404
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sections 9 and 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act
- California Water Boards Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification or Waste Discharge Requirements
- California Water Boards Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(1) Alternatives Analysis
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and Game Code Section 1602 Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife Fish and Game Code Section 1610 Emergency Notification
- Assistance with California Department of Fish and Wildlife Incomplete Notifications
