NOTE: Numbers are subject to change overtime. Call the EPA locator 

 at FTS (202) 382-2090 for information on new numbers. 



EPA Regional Offices 



EPA Regional wetlands coordinators are responsible for a wide 

 range of activities primarily associated with the permit program under 

 Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. 



The Section 404 program — the principal Federal regulatory 

 program governing activities in wetlands — is administered jointly by 

 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. EPA. Other Federal 

 agencies — specifically, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service of the 

 Department of Interior and the National Marine Fisheries Service of 

 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — are given 

 advisory and commenting roles in the 404 process. State and local 

 agencies also play key roles. This program is statutorily authorized 

 by Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as 

 amended (Clean Water Act) . The Clean Water Act expressly prohibits 

 the discharge of dredged or fill material into "waters of the United 

 States" including most wetlands without prior approval from the 

 Secretary of the Army. 



EPA Regional coordinators' responsibilities include, but are not 

 limited to the following general areas: 



Section 404 applications review, 



EPA 404(b)(1) guidelines (including advance identifica- 

 tion of disposal sites) , 



Section 404 enforcement activities. 



Delineation of Section 404 jurisdictional wetlands. 



State wetlands programs, 



State water quality certification, 



Information and outreach programs. 



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