The Clean Water Act authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) (Section 404(a)) or an approved state (Section 404(h)) to issue permits for discharges of dredged or fill material at specified sites in waters of the United States.
Section 404(c), however, authorizes EPA to restrict, prohibit, deny, or withdraw the use of an area as a disposal site for dredged or fill
material if the discharge will have unacceptable adverse effects on municipal water supplies, shellfish beds and fishery areas, wildlife, or
recreational areas.
| Date Of Record Release | 2009-05-18 15:35:25 |
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| Description | The Clean Water Act authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) (Section 404(a)) or an approved state (Section 404(h)) to issue permits for discharges of dredged or fill material at specified sites in waters of the United States. Section 404(c), however, authorizes EPA to restrict, prohibit, deny, or withdraw the use of an area as a disposal site for dredged or fill material if the discharge will have unacceptable adverse effects on municipal water supplies, shellfish beds and fishery areas, wildlife, or recreational areas. |
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| Source | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| Keyword | Clean Water Act (CWA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Dredged or fill material, EPA |
| Selector | Marks |
| Date Of Record Creation | 2009-05-18 15:18:13 |
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| Date Last Modified | 2009-05-18 15:35:25 |
| Language | English |
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