Resources for 401 Projects

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• ​​Joint Permit Application for Removal-Fill Permit 
  This application can be used for submittal to USACE, DSL, and DEQ. 
  
• DEQ 401 Pre-filing Meeting Request Form
  A fillable PDF provided for submission to DEQ through Your DEQ Online
  
• DEQ 401 Request for Certification Form
  A fillable PDF provided for submission to DEQ through Your DEQ Online
• DEQ NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permits 
  Information about 1200-C and 1200-Z and other stormwater discharge permits
  
• DEQ 2300A- Pesticide General Permit 
  If the proposal involves widespread application of pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides near water (e.g. golf course, playing fields, parks) an Integrated Pest Management plan, which incorporates limitations on banned or restricted chemicals, is required.

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• Portland Sediment Evaluation Team Memorandum
  Any project that involves dredging, dam removal, or any other kind of discharge of sediment will require coordination with the PSET team. DEQ will require a copy of the PSET memorandum prior to issuance. Protocols for sediment characterization and chemical analysis have been developed by a multi-agency workgroup led by the USACE; DEQ is a member of this group.​
  

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• DEQ 401 Program Post-Construction Stormwater Management Plan Submission Guidelines
  
• 303(d) List and Water Quality Assessment Database
  
• Low Impact Development in Western Oregon Manual 
  

• Oregon Administrative Rules
  
• Division 41: Water Quality Standards: Beneficial Uses, Policies, and Criteria for Oregon - OAR-340-041
  
• Division 48: Certification of Compliance with Water Quality Requirements and Standards - OAR-340-048
  
• Federal Rules
  
• EPA Clean Water Act Section 401: State Certification of Water Quality
  

• DEQ Total Maximum Daily Loads Program 
  
• DEQ Water Quality Trading Program 
  
• EPA Wetlands Protection and Restoration Program
  
• EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds
  
• Oregon Department of Agriculture Integrated Pest Management Program
  
• Oregon Department of State Lands Waterways and Wetlands Program
  
• Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development Oregon Coastal Management Program
  
• Portland Sediment Evaluation Team
  
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland Regulatory District​
  

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• YDO Portal
  
• Project page
  
• Account registration
  
• Help page 
  
• 401 Program User Guide
• Video: 401 Dredge and Fill Certification Application Demo​​
  

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