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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is proposing to issue a water quality certification request pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
The USACE intends to conduct dredging operations in the federal navigation channel in the White Lake Harbor in Muskegon County, Michigan, as part of an ongoing navigational maintenance project.
The purpose of the Certification is to ensure that the proposed dredging and placement of dredge materials for the purpose of beach nourishment will comply with Michigan’s Water Quality Standards.
Find the draft Section 401 Certification
Information contact: Annaliese Marks, Water Resources Division, at MarksA2@Michigan.gov or 517 897-0116.
Written comments must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. December 4, 2026, to:
Under Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act, EGLE reviews federal permit and license applications for projects that may result in a discharge to Michigan’s waters of the United States. The purpose of the review is to determine whether EGLE can certify that the project will comply with Michigan’s water quality requirements.
The federal agency cannot issue the permit or license unless EGLE either grants or waives water quality certification. EGLE may require special certification conditions that the federal agency must incorporate into the permit or license. The federal agency cannot issue the permit or license if EGLE denies water quality certification for the project.
Start: November 04, 2026 4:00 PM
End: December 04, 2026 5:00 PM
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is proposing to issue a water quality certification request pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
The USACE intends to conduct dredging operations in the federal navigation channel in the White Lake Harbor in Muskegon County, Michigan, as part of an ongoing navigational maintenance project.
The purpose of the Certification is to ensure that the proposed dredging and placement of dredge materials for the purpose of beach nourishment will comply with Michigan’s Water Quality Standards.
Find the draft Section 401 Certification
Information contact: Annaliese Marks, Water Resources Division, at MarksA2@Michigan.gov or 517 897-0116.
Written comments must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. December 4, 2026, to:
Under Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act, EGLE reviews federal permit and license applications for projects that may result in a discharge to Michigan’s waters of the United States. The purpose of the review is to determine whether EGLE can certify that the project will comply with Michigan’s water quality requirements.
The federal agency cannot issue the permit or license unless EGLE either grants or waives water quality certification. EGLE may require special certification conditions that the federal agency must incorporate into the permit or license. The federal agency cannot issue the permit or license if EGLE denies water quality certification for the project.
Learn more about requirements under Section 401