The State Water Resources Control Board was created by State Legislature in 1967 and is broken up into nine Regional Water Control Boards. The Water Control Board was established for the preservation, enhancement and restoration of water quality as well as to enforce the distribution and efficient uses of water resources in the state of California.

       The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 3, is the lead regulatory agency for NAAS Monterey and is responsible for overseeing and approving all restoration activities at the site to ensure compliance with state water laws. The Central Coast Region is responsible for the oversight of 11,274 square miles of land, 378 miles of coastline, 25,040 acres of lakes, and extends from the southern end of Santa Clara County to the northern portion of Ventura County.

       Fore more information on the Regional Water Quality Control Board, please visit their website at: www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb3.