Laserfiche WebLink
Federal r2egisteri8ol. 66, No. IlilNednesday, January 17, 2001/rules and rZe,riztions 4575 <br />(d)(2)" aad add, in their place, the <br />words "pazagraph (d)(3)". <br />b. Redesignate paragraphs (d)(2) <br />through (d)(5) as paragraphs (d)(3) <br />through (d)(6), respectivelyp. <br />c. Add naw pamgmph (d)(2). <br />d. Ia newly redesignated paragraph <br />(d)(4), in the first sentence of pazagraph <br />(d)(4)(i) remove each time they apppear <br />the words "paragraphs (d)(4) aad (d)(5)" <br />and add, in their place, the words <br />"pazagrapbe (d)(5) and (d)(e)", remove <br />paragraph (d)(4)(iii), and redesignate <br />pd)(ar4gi~ph (d)(4)(iv) as new paragraph <br />(( The addition reads as follows: <br />§3272 Dennkions. <br />(d)... <br />(2)(i) The Corps aad EPA regard the <br />use of mechanized earth-moving <br />equipment to conduct leaddeariag, <br />ditching, chanaelizatioa, ia-stream <br />mining or other earth-moving activity is <br />orates of the United States u resulting <br />in a discharge of dredged material <br />unless projed-specific evidence shows <br />that the activity results is only. <br />facideatal fallback. This pparagraph (i) <br />dose not end is not intended to shift any <br />burden is any administrative or judicial <br />procee under the CWA. <br />(ii) Ind ental fallback fs the redeposit <br />of smell volumes of dredged material <br />that ie inddental to excavation activity <br />in watam of the United Stelae when <br />such material fella back to substantially <br />the same place u the Initial removal <br />Examples of incidental fallback indude <br />soil that ie disturbed-when dirt ie <br />shoveled and the beck-spill that comes <br />otf a bucket when such small volume of (redesignate pazagraph (4)(iv) as new <br />soil m dirt fella into substantially the 'paragraph (4)(iii). <br />same place from which it was initially I The addition reads as follows: <br />Lremoved. <br />, , §2322 Definkiona. <br />Dated: January a, 2001. • ~ t t <br />Joseph w. Wertphal, <br />Asa'stant Semetary oJthe Army (Civil Worksl. <br />Department of theArmy. <br />Environmental ProtactfoaAgenry <br />4o CFE Chapter 1 <br />Accordingly, ae set forth is the <br />preamble 40 CPR part 232 u amended <br />d net forth below: <br />PART232-{AMENDED] <br />1. The authority dtatioa for part 232 <br />coatiavea to mad u follows: <br />Authority: 33 U.S.G 1344. <br />2. Amend section 232.2 ee follows: <br />a. In peagmph (1) introductory t®:t of <br />the defmitioa of "Discharge of dredged <br />materiel", mmove the words "paragraph <br />(2)" end add in their place, the wards <br />b. In the definition of'Diacharge of <br />ppdredged materiel",redesignate <br />(3) through (B), m~spec~'h'vely. P~l~P~ <br />e Ia the de5nitfon of "Discharge of <br />dredged material",add naw paragraph <br />(2). ' <br />d In the first sentence of newly <br />redesigmted paragmph (4)(i) remove <br />each time they appeaz the words <br />"pamgmpha (4) end (5)" aad add, is <br />their place, the words "paragrapPhs (5) <br />aad (e)", remove paragraph (4)(iii), and <br />Discharge of dredged material <br />(2)(i) The Corps and EPA regard the <br />use of mechanized earth-moving <br />equipment to coadud laadcleering, <br />ditching, r3aaaelization, in-stream <br />mining or other earth-moving activity in <br />water of the United States u resulting <br />in a disrharga of dredged material <br />unless projed-apedSc evidence shows <br />that the actlvtty results is only <br />inddental fallback. This paragraph (t) <br />does not end ie not intended to shift asy <br />burden in any administrative or judidal <br />proceeding under the CWA. <br />(ii) Inddenfa/ fallback is the redeposit <br />of smell volumes of dredged material <br />that is inddental to exravatloa activity <br />is waters of the United Staten when <br />such material falls back to subeteatielly <br />the same place as the tattle] removal <br />Examples of inddental fallback include <br />soil thatu disturbed when dirt is <br />shoveled and the back•spill that comae <br />off a bucket when such small volume of <br />soil or dirt fella into substantially the <br />same place from which it was initially <br />removed. <br />Dated Jmuery B, 2001. <br />l.arol M Browne, <br />Adadnimntar, EnvLvnmentoll'rotectlon <br />~~~• <br />(FR Doc 01-1179 Filed 1-16-01; 8:45 aml <br />eaamo cocaasap-w-r <br />