WQ Certification Procedures for Klamath River Restoration Project

DETP/19/5298

''Monday, July 08, 2019 at 2:25:06 PM (GMT+07:00) Goldstein, Meyer:'' Rule Caption: Water Quality Certification Procedures for Klamath River Restoration Project. Adm. Order No.: DEQ 2-2012 Filed with Sec. of State: 5-21-2012 Certified to be Effective: 5-21-12 Notice Publication Date: 11-1-2011 Rules Amended: 340-041-0185 Subject: The Environmental Quality Commission adopted a rule stating DEQ’s policy and procedures for evaluating whether to certify that the removal of J.C. Boyle dam on the Klamath River will comply with water quality standards. The U.S. Secretary of Interior will determine whether or not the dam should be removed. The rulemaking clarifies DEQ’s authority and intent to allow a time schedule for the dam removal to comply with water quality standards if DEQ can make the findings specified in the rule. Conditions will be placed in DEQ’s certification to protect water quality to the maximum extent practicable during the dam removal process and to ensure that the long term water quality and fish habitat improvements outweigh the expected short term water quality impacts.