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Order Remanding 2020 Section 401 Rule with Vacatur
Order from United State District Court Northern District of California that remands and vacates the 2020 Section 401 rule under the Clean Water Act.
https://ecology.wa.gov/cwa-401-order-remanding-with-vacatur
QA planning process for NEP grantees
Printable and accessible PDF version of a flowchart showing the approval process for Quality Assurance Project Plans for National Estuary Program grantees.
https://ecology.wa.gov/nepqaflowchart
Requirements for 401 Water Quality Certification Request
This table describes the required elements, documents, and actions to submit your certification request to the Department of Ecology.
https://ecology.wa.gov/certification-requirements-table
Draft 2021-2025 Section 309 Assessment & Strategy
Every five years, states and territories are encouraged to conduct self-assessments of their coastal management programs to determine problems and enhancement opportunities within each of the nine enhancement areas—and to assess the effectiveness of existing management efforts to address identified problems.
https://ecology.wa.gov/washington-coastal-zone-management-section-309-ass
Applicant Prep Tool for Water Quality Combined Funding Applications in EAGL
This is the Applicant Prep Tool document for people applying for funding via a Water Quality Combined funding program application in EAGL.
https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-eagl-applicant-prep-tool
Applicant Prep Tool for Water Quality Stormwater
This is the Applicant Prep Tool document for people applying for funding via a Water Quality Combined (specifically stormwater projects) funding program application in EAGL.
https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-eagl-applicant-prep-tool-for-stormwater
Water Quality Combined funding program - Recipient Training - Resources List
For funding recipients of our Water Quality Combined Funding Program, this is the resources list for the Recipient Training workshop.
https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-recipient-training-resource-list
Water Quality Combined funding program State Fiscal Year 2023 Applicant Workshop Notice
This is the announcement and detailed information for the Water Quality Combined funding program's State Fiscal Year 2023 Applicant Workshop for anyone wanting to apply for loan or grant funding from the Water Quality Combined funding program in this next application cycle.
https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-fy2019-applicant-workshop-notice
Clean Water Act: Section 401 Water Quality Certifications
Under the Clean Water Act, we help make sure projects, actions, and activities don't harm state waters.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/401-water-quality-certification
Freshwater Aquatic Plants Manual
An illustrated guide to some of the more common freshwater aquatic plants found in Washington, such as hydrilla, milfoil, pondweeds, bladderworts, and more.
https://ecology.wa.gov/freshwater-aquatic-plants
401 Water Quality Certifications for non-hydropower permits
We review projects needing federal approval to assure compliance with state water quality standards.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/401-water-quality-certification/non-hydropower-401-certifications
Online tool: Environmental Information Management System (EIM) - search data
Access to discrete and time-series environmental data for air, water, soil, sediment, aquatic animals, and plants.
https://ecology.wa.gov/environmental-information-management-system-eim
Guidance for Marine Net Pen Aquaculture in Washington State
Proposed guidance for net pen aquaculture management and operations in Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
https://ecology.wa.gov/guidance-for-marine-net-pen-aquaculture-in-washing
Centroid calculator
An Excel/VBA program to calculate the centroid of a time-concentration series or any x-y series of data.
https://ecology.wa.gov/xlsm-centroid-calculator
Received through January 18, 2012: Comments on Ecology's Fish Consumption Rates Technical Support Document (Version 1)
Comments received through January 18, 2012, in response to Ecology's Fish Consumption Rates Technical Support Document (Version 1).
https://ecology.wa.gov/20120118fcrcommentsforversion1
Received through January 18, 2012: Emailed form comments in response to Ecology's Fish Consumption Rates Technical Support Document (Version 1).
Emailed (form) comments received through January 18, 2012, in response to Ecology's Fish Consumption Rates Technical Support Document (Version 1).
https://ecology.wa.gov/20120118fcrformlettercommentsforversion1
August 30, 2012: Fish consumption rates technical support document [draft Version 2]
Former Ecology Director Ted Sturdevant's 2012 transmittal letter announcing release of fish consumption rates technical support document [draft Version 2.0].
https://ecology.wa.gov/20120830sturdevantfcrtechsuppdraftv2
Received through October 26, 2012: Comments on Ecology's Fish Consumption Rates Technical Support Document (draft Version 2.0)
Comments received through October 26, 2012, on Ecology's Fish Consumption Rates Technical Support Document (draft Version 2.0).
https://ecology.wa.gov/20121026fcrcommentsforversion2
November 5, 2012: Fish Consumption Technical Review Meeting
Meeting summary from Nov. 5, 2012, technical review panel meeting to discuss the revised version of the Fish Consumption Technical Report V.2, hosted by Washington State Department of Ecology.
https://ecology.wa.gov/20121105fcrtechreviewmtngforv2
November 27, 2012: Fish Consumption Technical Review Meeting
Meeting summary from Nov. 27, 2012, technical review panel meeting to discuss the revised version of the Fish Consumption Technical Report V.2, hosted by Washington State Department of Ecology.
https://ecology.wa.gov/20121127fcrtechreviewmtngforv2
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