[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: 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.









Sec.

232.1 Purpose and scope of this part.

232.2 Definitions.

232.3 Activities not requiring permits.



    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1344.



    Source: 53 FR 20773, June 6, 1988, unless otherwise noted.





    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.