environmental effects using the guidelines set forth in Section 404(b)(1) of the Clean 

 Water Act Notices shaU be screened against the nationwide conditions under 330.5(b) 

 (See Section 4 of the Public Notice) using available resource information. Conditions 

 330J(b)(l), (2), (3), (4), (6), and (7) and (9) will be focused on during the State C 



review. , , ,, ,... 



The State's review of these areas under I)." above will encompass the following: 



1. After receiving pre*discharge notification from the Corps, the State of Alaska 

 shall comment verbally, and/or if time permits, in writing to the Corps District Engineer 

 through a single State agen^ concerning the need for an individual permit review. 



2. Esdsting fish and wildlife atlases and field knowledge shall be used to evaluate 

 notices. If significant resource values are not identified for the area in question or if 

 insufficient resource information exists. State agencies will not request an individual 

 permit unless: 



(a) An on-site field evaluation win be conducted, weather 

 permitting, during the extended review provided under the individual permit, or; 



(b) Federal resource agencies plan a similar field evaluation that could provide 

 identical information to State resource agencies. 



Should either the State review or the Corps review determine that the nationwide 



permit is not applicable, an individual 404 permit wiU be required. ( 



New categories may be added at a later date should either the Corps or the State of 

 Alaska recognize a need. These changes will be made available for public review 

 through a public notice and comment period at the appropriate time. 



This REGIONAL CONDITION shall be effective for the period of time that 

 nationwide permit 26 is in effect unless the REGIONAL CONDITION is sooner 

 revoked by the Department of the Army with prior coordination with the State of 

 Alaska. 



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