Regional General Permit

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, (Corps) has issued Regional General Permit (RGP) 1 for activities that would cause no more than minimal adverse impacts to the aquatic environment within the Plan Area of the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan (HCP/NCCP, or “Plan”). 

This RGP authorizes specific categories of activities that meet the terms and conditions of the RGP and applies only to HCP/NCCP Covered Activities. The loss of waters of the United States (WOUS) (including wetlands) resulting from individual project impacts may not exceed a total of 1.5 acres or more than 300 linear feet of perennial, intermittent or 3rd or higher order ephemeral streams (as defined in Table 2 of the RGP and further described in the HCP/NCCP). 

The full document with terms, general conditions, and notification details can be found below:

RGP 1: SPK-2001-00147

The recent approval of the East Contra Costa County In‑Lieu Fee Program (ILF)—along with the reissuance of Regional General Permit 1 (RGP 1)—marks an important milestone for our region. These tools, aligned with the long‑standing Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan (HCP/NCCP), strengthen our ability to move forward with important conservation, while supporting permit efficiency for development and infrastructure projects in East Contra Costa County.

The East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy is looking forward to continuing to work with partners to deliver impactful conservation for our region

East Contra Costa County In-Lieu Fee Program (PDF)