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1 that the activity proposed to be conducted is in conforaiity 



2 with this section. 



3 "(3) Before issuing any permit under this section, where 



4 it appears to the Administrator that the disposition of the 



5 waste material to be discharged may affect navigation in 



6 the navigable waters of the United States or may create an 



7 artificial island on the Outer Continental SheK, the Admin- 



8 istrator shall consult with the Secretary of the Army and no 



9 permit shall be issued if the Secretary of the Army deter- 



10 mines that navigation will be unreasonably impaired. 



11 " (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed as pre- 



12 empting any State or subdivision thereof from imposing more 



13 stringent requirements or liabiHties regarding the discharge 



14 of any waste material (1) having its origin in such State 



15 or subdivision or (2) in any area where such State or sub- 



16 division has competent jurisdiction. 



17 " (g) As used in this section — 



18 " (1) The term 'waste material' means all sohd and 



19 liquid products or byproducts of industrial processes (in- 



20 eluding tailings, sediment, and like materials resulting 



21 from marine mining or dredging activities ) , industrial 



22 waste acids, chemicals, sewage, sludge, garbage, dredge 



23 spoils, radioactive materials, construction and demohtion 



24 debris, military ordnance, explosives, and any other 



25 fomi of discarded material or equipment. 



