[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: 40CFR233.30]

[Page 292-293]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 233--404 STATE PROGRAM REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart D--Program Operation
 
Sec. 233.30  Application for a permit.


    (a) Except when an activity is authorized by a general permit issued 
pursuant to Sec. 233.21 or is exempt from the requirements to obtain a 
permit

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under Sec. 232.3, any person who proposes to discharge dredged or fill 
material into State regulated waters shall complete, sign and submit a 
permit application to the Director. Persons proposing to discharge 
dredged or fill material under the authorization of a general permit 
must comply with any reporting requirements of the general permit.
    (b) A complete application shall include:
    (1) Name, address, telephone number of the applicant and name(s) and 
address(es) of adjoining property owners.
    (2) A complete description of the proposed activity including 
necessary drawings, sketches or plans sufficient for public notice (the 
applicant is not generally expected to submit detailed engineering plans 
and specifications); the location, purpose and intended use of the 
proposed activity; scheduling of the activity; the location and 
dimensions of adjacent structures; and a list of authorizations required 
by other Federal, interstate, State or local agencies for the work, 
including all approvals received or denials already made.
    (3) The application must include a description of the type, 
composition, source and quantity of the material to be discharged, the 
method of discharge, and the site and plans for disposal of the dredged 
or fill material.
    (4) A certification that all information contained in the 
application is true and accurate and acknowledging awareness of 
penalties for submitting false information.
    (5) All activities which the applicant plans to undertake which are 
reasonably related to the same project should be included in the same 
permit application.
    (c) In addition to the information indicated in Sec. 233.30(b), the 
applicant will be required to furnish such additional information as the 
Director deems appropriate to assist in the evaluation of the 
application. Such additional information may include environmental data 
and information on alternate methods and sites as may be necessary for 
the preparation of the required environmental documentation.
    (d) The level of detail shall be reasonably commensurate with the 
type and size of discharge, proximity to critical areas, likelihood of 
long-lived toxic chemical substances, and potential level of 
environmental degradation.

    Note: EPA encourages States to provide permit applicants guidance 
regarding the level of detail of information and documentation required 
under this subsection. This guidance can be provided either through the 
application form or on an individual basis. EPA also encourages the 
State to maintain a program to inform potential applicants for permits 
of the requirements of the State program and of the steps required to 
obtain permits for activities in State regulated waters.