EnvironmentalIntermediateAlaska Exam

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act requires federal permits for:

AAny construction within 100 feet of a stream
BDischarge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlandsCorrect
CAll new subdivisions within 500-year floodplains, which is the approach most often followed
DMining operations on federal lands in Alaska

Why Discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands Is Correct

Answer B: Discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act requires permits from the Army Corps of Engineers for the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S.

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