Water: Clean Water Act
Wetlands Protection: 40 CFR Parts 22, 230 through 233
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Five parts of 40 CFR pertain to wetlands protection. 40 CFR Parts 22, 230, 231, 232, and 233 each deal with a different aspect of wetlands protection. Part 22 relates to Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties and the Revocation or Suspension of Permits. Part 230 relates to Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines for Specification of Disposal Sites for Dredged or Fill Material. Part 231 relates to Section 404(c) Procedures. Part 232 relates to 404 Program Definitions; Exempt Activities Not Requiring 404 Permits. Part 233 relates to 404 State Program Regulations.
- CFR Part 22 (PDF) (45 pp, 137K)
- CFR Part 230 (PDF) (40 pp, 110K)
- CFR Part 231 (PDF) (8 pp, 23K)
- CFR Part 232 (PDF) (12 pp, 29K)
- CFR Part 233 (PDF) (42 pp, 97K)
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