Nevada NDEP Clean Water Act Certification Request for Rosewood Creek

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Published March 11th, 2026

Detected March 17th, 2026

Summary

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection is requesting public comment on a Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the Lower Rosewood Creek Passage Project. The applicant, Nevada Tahoe Conservation District, seeks authorization for Nationwide Permits 14 and 27 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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What changed

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) has received a request for Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the Lower Rosewood Creek Passage Project. This certification is required for federal authorization from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under Nationwide Permit 14 (Linear Transportation Projects) and Nationwide Permit 27 (Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Enhancement, and Establishment Activities). The applicant is the Nevada Tahoe Conservation District.

This notice opens a public comment period, which closes on April 10, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. Interested parties, including environmental groups and potentially affected government agencies, should review the provided application and project plans. Comments should be submitted to the NDEP Administrator in Carson City. Failure to comment may result in the certification being issued without addressing potential concerns.

What to do next

Review the Clean Water Act Section 401 certification request for the Lower Rosewood Creek Passage Project.
Submit public comments to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection by April 10, 2026.

Source document (simplified)

Notice of Certification Request - BWQP – Lower Rosewood Creek Passage Project (Washoe County)

March 11, 2026

The Administrator, Division of Environmental Protection, Carson City, Nevada is in receipt of the following request for Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification which requires federal authorization from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Administrator has received an application for the use of Nationwide Permit 14 (Linear Transportation Projects) and Nationwide Permit 27 (Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Enhancement, and Establishment Activities), certification action number NV-401-26-008, SPK-2026-00098, from the following applicant:

Nevada Tahoe Conservation District
PO Box 915
Zephyr Cove, NV 89448

Public comment is open until 5:00 P.M. on 4/10/2026.