Section 404 Of The Clean Water Act

Section 404 of the clean water act cwa establishes a program to regulate the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the united states including wetlands.

Section 404 of the clean water act. Under section 404 of the clean water act it is unlawful to discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the united states without first receiving authorization from the u s. Guidance to identify waters protected by the clean water act. When it is required.

Section 404 of the clean water act. Overview of clean water act section 404. Sect ion 404 r section 404 r provides that federal construction projects which are spe cifically authorized by congress must comply with section 307.

Section 404 of the clean water act. However over the past decade interpretations of supreme court rulings removed some critical waters from federal protection and caused confusion about which waters and wetlands are. Effluent stand ards or prohibitionsbut are not subject to regulation under sections 301.

Clean water act became the act s common name with amendments in 1972. Permitting discharges of dredge or fill material. Not later than the fifteenth day after the date an applicant submits all the information required to complete an application for a permit under this subsection the secretary shall publish the notice required by this subsection.

A the secretary may issue permits after notice and opportunity for public hearings for the discharge of dredged or fill material into the navigable waters at specified disposal sites. Activities in waters of the united states regulated under this program include fill for development water resource projects such as dams and levees infrastructure development such as highways and airports and mining projects. Army corps of engineers or approved state unless the discharge is covered under an exemption.

Section 404 of the clean water act codified at 33 usc 1344 authorizes the regulation of the discharge of materials into waters of the unites states the program is administered by the army corps of engineers through the navigation and navigable waters regulations 33 cfr 320 338.