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A. GENERAL CONDITIONS. The following general conditions must be followed in order for any authorization by a nationwide permit to be valid: 1. No activity may cause more than a minimal adverse effect on navigation. 2. Any structure or fill authorized shall be properly maintained, including maintenance to ensure public safety. 3. Appropriate erosion and siltation controls must be used and maintained in effective operating condition during construction, and all exposed soil and other fills must be permanently stabilized at the earliest practicable date. 4. No activity may substantially disrupt the movement of those species of aquatic life indigenous to the waterbody, including those species which normally migrate through the area, unless the activity's primary purpose is to impound water. 5. Heavy equipment working in wetlands must be placed on mats, or other measures must be taken to minimize soil disturbance. 6. The activity must comply with any regional conditions which may have been added by the Division Engineer (see 33 CFR 330.4{e)) and any case specific conditions added by the Corps. 7. No activity may occur in a component of the National Wild and Scenic River System; or in a river officially designated by Congress as a "study river" for possible inclusion in the system, while the river is in an official study status. Information on Wild and Scenic Rivers may be obtained from the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service. 8. No activity or its operation may impair reserved tribal rights, including, but not limited to, reserved water rights and treaty fishing and hunting rights. 9. In certain states, an individual state water quality certification must be obtained or waived. IN CALIFORNIA, CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED. In Nevada, certification is required in Truckee and Carson River Drainages. In Utah and Colorado, certification is NOT required. 10. No activity is authorized under any nationwide permit which is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of a threatened or endangered species or a species proposed for such designation, as identified under the Federal Endangered Species Act, or which is likely to destroy or adversely modify the critical habitat of such species. Non- federal permittees shall notify the District Engineer if any listed species or critical habitat might be affected or is in the vicinity of the project and shall not begin work on the activity until notified by the District Engineer that the requirements of the Endangered Species Act have been satisfied and that the activity is authorized. Information on the location of threatened and endangered species and their critical habitat can be obtained from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service. 2