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Santa Clara River Trail Plan
Chapter 4: Entitlement Process and Policy Review
Potentially Required Permits
Trail design and development will require certain land use approvals and permits. These are listed in
Table 2 below:
Table 2: Permit Agencies and Processes
Agency Contact Permit Process/Timeline/Fee
U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers
Ventura Field
Office
(805) 585-2140
District Office
(213) 452-3333
404 Permit:
Nationwide
Permit
Application submittal prior to
construction after completion of
RWQCB 401 Certification. Receipt of a
RWQCB 401 Certification (see below) is
required before NWP/IP issuance for
most projects. Allow 3 to 4 months to
process. No fee for most projects.
Federal
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service
Jenny Marek
(805) 644-1766
ext. 325
Jenny_Marek@f
ws.gov
2493 Portola
Road, Suite B
Ventura CA
93003
www.fws.gov/v
entura/
Unknown, likely
informal
consultation. Due
to known presence
of T+E species,
consultation with
USFWS or NMFS
should occur as
soon as possible to
ensure avoidance
of Section 7
Consultation
Consultation should occur as early as
possible to identify potential impacts
to species and allow for project
modifications as necessary. CEQA
analysis should be submitted for
review and confirmation of less than
significant impacts to T+E species. If a
Section 7 Consultation were to be
required, it must be processed in a
maximum of 135 days. Section 7 and
10 processes are very complex and
involve multiple steps and costs.
National Marine
Fisheries Service
Southwest
Regional Office
(562) 980-4020
http://swr.nmfs.
noaa.gov/
Similar to above,
however
consultation only
pertains to
steelhead trout.
Construction
should occur
outside of Dec. 1
and June 15 to
limit potential
impacts and
permitting
requirements.
See above.
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