Wetland Program 4 



Program Type 



State 



Name of Program 



Administering Agency 



Implementation Method 



Legal Authority 



Resources (Funds and Staff) 



Lands Covered 



Inventory and Classification 



Activities Regulated 



Exemptions 



Lands Covered 

 Compliance 



Education 

 Problems 



Success 



c 



EPA Role 

 Needed from EPA 



Taking Issues 

 Mitigation 

 Cumulative Iit^acts 



Other Programs 



Montana 



Water Quality Program Regulation 



Department of Health and Environmental Services, Water 



Quality Bureau 



Permit program 



State adopted Section 404 program 



Amount unknown: Two persons 



Those within streambank and bed 



None 



Point source and non-point source discharges into 



Montana waters 



Exeirqption applies if discharges fall below minimum 



standards 



Those defined by EPA Section 404(b) (1) guidelines 



Amount's limit active program. Compliance limited to 



discoveries during routine inspections or complaints 



called in 



None 



Funding limits having a much stronger program. Laws not 



broad enough to protect all wetland types 



State has had an excellent record of actively being 



involved with the Section 404 program via section 401 



water quality certification. State agency will deny 



water quality certification as appropriate 



Limited to section 401 and Section 404 review and comment 



EPA needs to establish strong enforcement posture over 



wetlands to support state effort . EPA should coordinate^ 



more closely with regard to the section 401 and Sectioi^^ 



404 process. Need criteria and standards foi 



forecasting cumulative reports 



No cases 



No mitigation policy 



Assessment is restricted to a subjective evaluation 



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