[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 22]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR232.1]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 232--404 PROGRAM DEFINITIONS; EXEMPT ACTIVITIES NOT REQUIRING 404 
PERMITS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 232.1  Purpose and scope of this part.

    Part 232 contains definitions applicable to the section 404 program 
for discharges of dredged or fill material. These definitions apply to 
both the federally operated program and State administered programs 
after program approval. This part also describes those activities which 
are exempted from regulation. Regulations prescribing the substantive 
environmental criteria for issuance of section 404 permits appear at 40 
CFR part 230. Regulations establishing procedures to be followed by the 
EPA in denying or restricting a disposal site appear at 40 CFR part 231. 
Regulations containing the procedures and policies used by the Corps in 
administering the 404 program appear at 33 CFR parts 320-330. 
Regulations specifying the procedures EPA will follow, and the criteria 
EPA will apply in approving, monitoring, and withdrawing approval of 
section 404 State programs appear at 40 CFR part 233.