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STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS <br />Clean Water Act: <br />Section 404 and St®rmwater Permits <br />` Section 404 of the Clean Water Act <br />f (CWA) regulates the discharge of <br />dredged or fill materials into wetlands <br />- and other waters of the U.S. Ongoing "sz <br />changes in the definition of jurisdictional <br />water subject to Section 404 require <br />project proponents to obtain up-to-date c <br />expertise. For many years, we have j'ei4 <br />worked with U.S. Army Corps of Engi- <br />neers (USACE) Regulatory Branch staff, <br />and have developed a strong coopera- <br />tive relationship with permitting person R� NEI�i�l g <br />nel in USACE California offices."�R�:�.�'".�. '� 1, <br />SWCA provides a full range of services w= <br />for Section 404 compliance, including <br />jurisdictional waters and wetlands " <br />delineation, preparation of permit <br />applications and pre -construction notices, Section 401 certification, preparation of <br />habitat mitigation and monitoring plans, and preparation of Section 404(b)(1) <br />alternatives analyses. We also assist clients with NEPA, ESA, and NHPA compli- <br />ance, often required as part of the Section 404 permitting process, as well as <br />wetlands and waters -related permits required by the CDFG and Regional Water <br />Quality Control Boards. <br />Stormwater permitting is another area of SWCA expertise. The EPA's National <br />Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program, to reduce stormwater <br />runoff pollution, requires construction and industrial activities to undertake best <br />management practices (BMPs). SWCA specializes in preparing stormwater pollu- <br />tion prevention plans (SWPPPs), which delineate BMPs and comply with all EPA <br />regulations. SWCA prepares SWPPP permitting documents, notices of intent <br />(NOls), mandatory inspection forms, and notices of termination (NOTs). <br />SWCA <br />ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS <br />1J <br />