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Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas." - Definition of wetlands as used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since the 1970s for regulatory purposes.

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes a program to regulate the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands.Proposed activities are regulated through a permit review process. An individual permit is required for potentially significant impacts.

The Section 404(b)(1) guidelines also require the following determinations: (1) the project is the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative, (2) the project will not cause or contribute to the violation of applicable state or Federal laws, such as water quality standards or the Endangered Species Act, (3)

Overview. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes a program to regulate the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands.Proposed activities are regulated through a permit review process.

An individual, or standard permit, is issued when projects have more than minimal individual or cumulative impacts, are evaluated using additional environmental criteria, and involve a more comprehensive public interest review.

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes a program to regulate the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands.Proposed activities are regulated through a permit review process. An individual permit is required for potentially significant impacts.

There are three types of general permits: nationwide permits, regional general permits, and programmatic general permits.