Environmental
What is the significance of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for Alaska real estate?
AIt sets drinking water standards for rural Alaska properties
BIt requires a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers to fill or dredge wetlands✓ Correct
CIt prohibits commercial fishing in navigable Alaska waters
DIt establishes flood plain management requirements
Explanation
Section 404 requires a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before filling, dredging, or otherwise altering wetlands and other waters of the United States — critically important in Alaska which has vast wetland areas.
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