[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR230.76]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 230_SECTION 404(b)(1) GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFICATION OF DISPOSAL SITES 

FOR DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart H_Actions To Minimize Adverse Effects

 

Sec.  230.76  Actions affecting human use.



    Minimization of adverse effects on human use potential may be 

achieved by:

    (a) Selecting discharge sites and following discharge procedures to 

prevent or minimize any potential damage to the aesthetically pleasing 

features of the aquatic site (e.g. viewscapes), particularly with 

respect to water quality;

    (b) Selecting disposal sites which are not valuable as natural 

aquatic areas;

    (c) Timing the discharge to avoid the seasons or periods when human 

recreational activity associated with the aquatic site is most 

important;

    (d) Following discharge procedures which avoid or minimize the 

disturbance of aesthetic features of an aquatic site or ecosystem;

    (e) Selecting sites that will not be detrimental or increase 

incompatible human activity, or require the need for frequent dredge or 

fill maintenance activity in remote fish and wildlife areas;

    (f) Locating the disposal site outside of the vicinity of a public 

water supply intake.