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discharge to surface water is required to obtain a
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discharged to waters from a proposed activity
meets water quality standards and other appropriate requirements. State certification conditions become mandatory conditions of any federal license or permit for the project.
This layer indicates hydroelectric projects which have received a Water Quality Certification from the State Water Resources Control Board as part of their Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) permit process.</idAbs>
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