TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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L INTRODUCTION ^ 5 



H. WHAT IS WATER QUALITY CERTMCATION & 



HOW DOES rr work? . s 



m. 401 CERTinCATION CAN BE A POWERFUL TOOL TO 



PROTECT WETLANDS 9 



IV. THE ROLE OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDS IN THE 

 CERTIHCATION PROCESS 



A. Wetlands Should be Specifically Designated as 



Surface Waters of the States , lO 



B. General Requirements of EPA's Water Quality 



Standards Regulations 12 



C Applying Water Quality Standards to Wetlands 



- What States are Doing Now 14 



1. Using Narrative Criteria 15 



2. Highest Her of Protection • Wetlands as 



Outstanding Resource Waters ,„. ,,, , „ 18 



V. USING 401 CERTMCATION 



A. The Permits/Licenses Covered & 



the Scope of Review .^^ ...20 



1. Federal Permits/Licenses Subject to 



Certification 20 



2. Scope of Review Under Section 401 22 



