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Department of Defense 



Army Corps of Engineers 



Clean Water Act §404 



Provides jurisdiction over discharges of dredged and fill ma- 

 terial into the waters of the United Stales, which includes wet- 

 lands contiguous or adjacent to navigable waters and their tri- 

 butaries. If states adopt an EPA-approved program. Corps jur- 

 isdiction restricted to navigable waters and adjacent wetlands. 

 Coordination with EPA required (see below). 



Authority: 33 U.S.C. §1344. 



Contact: Lt. Colonel George Boone, Asst. Director of Civil 

 Works, Environmental Programs, U.S. Army Corps of Engi- 

 neers, Washington, DC. 20314, ATTN: DAEN-CWZ-P; (202) 

 693-7093; or Office of the Chief Counsel, U.S. Army Corps of 

 Engineers, Washington. D.C. 20314, ATTN: DAEN-CC-H; 

 (202)693-6169. 



Rivers and Harbors Act ol 1899 



Authorizes permits for structures and discharges in navigable 

 waters, considering navigation, flood control, fish and wildlife 

 management, and environmental impacts. 



Authority: 33 U.S.C. §§401. 403. 404, 406, 407. 



Contact: Lt. Colonel George Boone or Office of the Chief 

 Counsel (see above). 



Dredged Material Research Program 



Conducts research on the disposal and reuse of dredged ma- 

 terial in order to minimize adverse impacts on wetlands. 



Authority: 33 U.S.C. §1 165a. 



Contact: Lt. Colonel George Boone or Office of the Chief 

 Counsel (see above) or U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experi- 

 ment Station, P.O. Box 631, Vicksburg, Miss. 39180. 



Environme ntal Protection Agency 



Clean Water Act §404 



EPA and Corps must set §404(b)(l) guidelines regulating the 

 discharge of dredged and fill material in sensitive areas. EPA 

 also reviews federal projects claimed to be exempt under 

 §404(r). Under §404(c). EPA may prohibit use of a specific site 

 for the disposal of dredged material on the basis of environ- 

 mental impacts. EPA is also responsible for overseeing the 

 transition of authority to states which develop §404 permit pro- 

 grams that meet EPA's regulatory requirements. 



Authority: 33 U.S.C. §1344. 



Contact: John Crowder, Chief, Aquatic Protection Branch 

 (WH-585), EPA. 401 M St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460; 

 (202) 472-3400. 



Clean Water Act §208 



Plans may now regulate certain discharges of dredged and 

 fill material, where state has an approved §404 program, in ac- 

 cordance with Best Management Practices. Also governs water 

 quality of areas under areawide waste treatment plans. Grants 

 available. §§205, 208. 



Authority: 33 U.S.C. §§1285, 1288. 



Contact: Peter Smith, Office of Federal Activities, EPA, 401 

 M St., S. W„ Washington, D.C. 20460; (202) 755-0770. 



Sale Drinking Water Act 



EPA may designate an aquifer as a principal water supply 

 source, requiring review of any project affecting the aquifer; no 

 federal assistance to project if it would contaminate the water 

 source. 



Authority: Safe Drinking Water Act §144c. 



Contact: Paul Baltay, EPA. 401 M St., S.W., Washington, 

 D.C. 20460; (202)426-8290. 



Research and Development 



Conducts research on various aspects of wetlands pollution, 

 etc. 



Contact: Hal Kibby. Wetlands Research Coordinator, EPA, 

 Corvallis Environmental Research Lab, 200 S.W. 35th St., 

 Corvallis. OR 97330; (503) 757-4713. 



Department of the Interior 



Bureau of Land Management 



Public Lands 



Requires protection, maintenance, and enhancement of wild- 

 life habitats on the public lands; BLM must prepare Habitat 

 Management Plans. 



Authority: Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 43 

 U.S.C. §§1701 eiseq. 



Contact: Division of Wildlife, Room 5550. Bureau of Land 

 Management. U.S. Dcpt. of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 

 20240; (202) 343-6188. 



Department of Housing and Urban Development 



Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act of 1973 



Interstate Land Sales Office requires distribution to purchas- 

 ers of subdivision lots of a report stating, among other things, 

 whether or not dredge and fill permits needed. 



Authority: 15 U.S.C. §§1701-1720. 



Contact: Asst. Secretary for Regulatory Functions, U.S. 

 Dept. of HUD. 451 7th St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20410; 

 (202)755-8182. 



Community Planning and Development 



Provides assistance grants for planning and management; re- 

 quires environmental assessment be done by grantee. 



Authority: Community Planning and Development Act, 

 §701. 



Contact: Office of Community Planning and Program Coor- 

 dination, U.S. Dept. of HUD, 451 7th St., S.W., Washington, 

 D.C. 20410; (202)755-6226. 



Bureau of Reclamation 



Reclamation Act 



Constructs and operates irrigation, flood control, and power 

 projects in 17 western states; operates fish and wildlife sanctu- 

 aries on reclamation land. 



Authority: Reclamation Act, 43 U.S.C. §§41 1 elseq. 



Contact: Recreation and Lands Branch, Bureau of Reclama- 

 tion, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240; (202) 

 343-5204. 



Fish and Wildlife Service 



NOTE: The Fish and Wildlife Service is currently undergoing 

 reorganization. Therefore, programs, contacts, and phone 

 numbers are likely to change. 



Land and Water Resource Development Planning 

 Program 



Consultation required on impacts on fish and wildlife of any 

 federal agency action which will modify waters of the U.S. 



Authority: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 

 §§66l-666c. 



Contact: James D. Brown, Division of Ecological Services, 

 Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Washing- 

 ton, D.C. 20240; (202) 376-81 15. 



