FLOOD01919

• County: Statewide
• Title: Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program
• Date: 10/1/1977
• Prepared By: US Army Corps of Engineers
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

GENERAL INFORMA liON

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Authority for the Regulatory
Program

The U,S, Army Corps of Engineers has
been regulating activities in the nation's
waters since 1890, Until the 1960's the pri-
mary purpose of the regulatory program was
to protect navigation, Since then, as a result
of laws and court decisions, the program
has been broadened so that it now consid.
ers the full pUblic interest for both the pro-
tection and utilization of water resources,

The regulatory authorities and responsibili.
ties of the Corps of Engineers are based on
the following laws:
o Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors
Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403) prohibits
the obstruction or alteration of navigable
waters of the United States without a
permit from the Corps of Engineers,
o Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
(33 U.S.C. 1344), Section 301 of this
Act prohibits the discharge of dredged
or fill material into waters of the United
States without a permit from the Corps
of Engineers,

o Section 103 of the Marine Protection,
Research, and Sanctuaries Act of
1972, as amended (33 U,S.C. 1413)
authorizes the Corps of Engineers to
issue permits for the transportation of
dredged material for the purpose of
dumping it Into ocean waters,

, Other laws may also affect the processing .of
. applications for Corps of Engineers permits,
Among these are the National Environmen.
tal Policy Act, the Coastal Zone Manage-
ment Act, the Fish and Wildlife Coordination
Act, the Endangered Species Act, the
National Historic Preservation Act, the Deep-
water Port Act, the Federal Power Act, the
Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Wild
and Scenic Rivers Act, and the National
Fishing Enhancement Act of 1984,