California Department of Fish and Game

P.O. Box 47, Yountville, CA 94599
(707) 944-5500
Area Biologist: Bill Cox ........................... (707) 823-1001
www.dfg.ca.gov/

CDF&G requires a 1600 series permit for stream bank alterations.

California Regional Water Quality Control Boards

North Coast Region
5550 Skylane Boulevard, Suite A, Santa Rosa, California   95403
(707) 576-2220
www.waterboards.ca.gov/northcoast/

San Francisco Bay Region
1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400, Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 622-2300
www.waterboards.ca.gov/sanfranciscobay/

RWQCB issues water quality certifications for all projects requiring a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They also issue permits for animal facilities.

The Governor's Office of Planning and Research

P.O. Box 3044, Sacramento, CA 95812-3044
(916) 322-2318
www.opr.ca.gov/

OPR assists with land-use planning, research, and liaison with local government, advises project proponents and government agencies on provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, and operates the State Clearinghouse for environmental and federal grant documents.

National Marine Fisheries Service

777 Sonoma Ave, Suite 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 525-6050
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/

The National Marine Fisheries Service has authority over salmon and steelhead resources.

San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission

30 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 557-8778
www.bcdc.ca.gov/

BCDC requires a permit for levee maintenance or work within 100 feet of Bay waters.

Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department

2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-1900
www.sonoma-county.org/prmd/

PRMD issues any necessary grading permits for stream bank stabilization in unincorporated areas. The Well and Septic Division provides information on septic management issues and County requirements.

State of California Department of Commerce, Office of Permit Assistance

http://commerce.ca.gov/state/ttca/ttca_homepage.jsp
Choose Permits and Licenses from the menu choices

The Commerce and Economic Development Program provides permit assistance.

333 Market Street, 8th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 977-8462
www.usace.army.mil/

2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2606, Sacramento, CA. 95825-1846
(916) 414-6464
www.fws.gov/

The USFWS enforces the federal Endangered Species Act, insures compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, and reviews and comments on all water resources projects.