Apply for the Section 401 Water Quality Certification with the forms
listed below.
The Section 401 Water Quality Certification (WQC) is regulated
under Hawaii Administrative Rules, Chapter 11-54, Water Quality
Standards effective August 31, 2004.
The Section 401 WQC application and guidelines (revised 06/26/00)
may be downloaded as WordPerfect 6.1 files or PDF files.
The Clean Water Branch has generated a "General Monitoring Guideline
for Section 401 Water Quality Certification Projects" (Revised April 7,
2000) for the development of an applicable monitoring and assessment
plan. Please see the attached document.
On July 5, 2002, the Clean Water Branch issued a Section 401 WQC for
Certain DA Nationwide Permits Promulgated in the January 15, 2002,
Federal Register Notices, Volume 67, No. 10, in the State of Hawaii
under File No. WQC 0000543 (also known as the conditional blanket
certification). This WQC for all of the Nationwide Permits expires on
March 19, 2007. The Nationwide Permits which may be covered by this
conditional blanket certification are as follows:
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Maintenance |
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Fish and Wildlife Harvesting, Enhancement, and
Attraction Devices and Activities |
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Scientific Measurement Devices |
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Survey Activities |
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Utility Line Activities including construction, maintenance, or
repair of utility lines (excluding outfall and intake structures) that
cross State waters and the associated excavation, backfill, or bedding
for the utility lines, provided there is no change in preconstruction
contours. See additional restrictions in the WQC. |
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Bank Stabilization (except for bank stabilization
activities in excess of 500 feet in length, or greater than an average
of one (1) cubic yard per running foot placed along the bank below the
plane of the ordinary high water mark or the high tide line) |
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Linear Transportation Projects (except for linear
transportation activities located in areas that will interfere or
affect the existing or designated uses for the affected water body as
specified in HAR, Section 11-54-1 and Section 11-54-3.) |
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Return Water from Upland Contained Disposal Areas
(except for discharging of dewatering effluent return flow from the
dredged/excavated materials obtained from any contaminated or suspected
to be contaminated area(s) |
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Minor Discharges (excluding the outrall and storm
water culvert construction) |
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Minor Dredging (except for dredging in any
contaminated or suspected to be contaminated area(s) or using
mechanical equipment for dredging or excavation in any special aquatic
site, including wetlands) |
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Removal of Vessels |
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Structural Discharges |
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Maintenance of Existing Flood Control Projects |
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Temporary Construction, Access and Dewatering |
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Boat Ramps |
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Cleanup of Hazardous and Toxic Waste |
Please see the attached document for requirements and
conditions.
On February 7, 2003, the Clean Water Branch issued a Section 401 WQC
for Department of the Army (DA) State Programmatic General Permit
(SPGP) for Beach Nourishment, Restoration and Enhancement in the State
of Hawaii under File No. WQC 0000536. This WQC expires on
February 1, 2008, or until the applicable State Water Quality
Standard(s) (WQS) is revised or modified, or the DA SPGP 2001-01
expires or is revised or modified, whichever is earliest.
Section 1 of the WQC states: "This WQC covers the placement of up to
a maximum of 10,000 cubic yards (CY) beach sand of acceptable quality
on sand beaches and/or in waters: (1) As a viable alternative to
shoreline hardening/armoring; or (2) To nourish, restore, or enhance
the existing sand beaches. ..."
Please see the attached document for requirements and conditions of
the WQC.
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(808) 586-4309 |
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(808) 586-4352 |
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Current Warnings, Advisories, and Closures: |
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(808) 586-5826 |
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Clean Water Branch
Environmental Management Division
State Department of Health
P.O. Box 3378
Honolulu, HI 96801-3378 |
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Clean Water Branch
Environmental Management Division
State Department of Health
919 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 301
Honolulu, HI 96814-4920 |
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CleanWaterBranch@doh.hawaii.gov
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Clean Water Branch - Kauai
Phone: (808) 241-3323
Fax: (808) 241-3566
Kauai District Health Office
3040 Umi Street
Lihue, Hawaii 96766
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Clean Water Branch - Maui
Phone: (808) 984-8234
Fax: (808) 984-8237
Maui District Health Office
54 High Street, Room 300
Wailuku, Hawaii 96793
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Clean Water Branch - Hilo
Phone: (808) 933-0401
Fax: (808) 933-0400
Hawaii District Health Office - Hilo
1582 Kamehameha Avenue
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
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Clean Water Branch - Kona
Phone: (808) 322-1967
Fax: (808) 322-1511
West Hawaii Environmental Health Office
Keakealani Building
79-1020 Haukapila Street, Room 113
Kealakekua, Hawaii 96750
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