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Section 404 Clean Water Act

Section 404 Clean Water Act

Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, a USACE permit is required for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States. Waters of the United States including the larger navigable waters of the United States and also include smaller streams and adjacent wetlands.