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._ , CleanWater Section404Co)(1)Guidelines Page 1 of 5 .% U,S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency AzoOX MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT EXHIBITNO.__._ I _srwz_ .2. ¢q_ _ I The Department of,the Army,_o M.Green • The Environmental Protection Agency CONCERNING THE DETERMINATION OF MITIGATION UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 404(b)(1) GUIDELINES . II iii ................... I. . .- i iiiiiii LPURPOSE TheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency (EPA)andtheUnitedStatesDepartmentof the Army(Army)herebyarticulatethepolicy andproceduresto be usedin thedeterminationof thetypeand level of mitigationnecessaryto demonstratecompliancewith the CleanWaterAct (CWA)Section404 Co)(1)Guidelines("Guidelines").ThisMemorandumof Agreement(MOA)expresses the explicit intent of theArmy andEPA to implementthe objectiveof theCWAto restoreandmaintai_thechemical, physicalandbiologicalintegrityof the Nation'swaters,includingwetlands.ThisMOA is specifically limitedto the Section404 RegulatoryProgramandis writtento provideguidanceforagencyfield personnelon the type andlevel of mitigationwhichdemonstratescompliancewith requirementsin the Guidelines.The policies andproceduresdiscussedhereinare consistentwith currentSection 404 regulatorypractices and are providedin responseto questionsthathave been raised about how the Guidelinesareimplemented.The MOA does not changethe substantiverequirementsof the Guidelines. It is intendedto provide guidanceregardingthe exerciseof discretionunder the Guidelines. Although the Guidelinesaredearly applicableto alldischargesof dredged or fill material, including generalpermits and Corps of Engineers(Corps)civil worksprojects,this MOA focuses on standard permits(33CFR325(b)(1)).J"This focus is intendedsolely to reflect the unique procedural aspects associatedwith the review of standardpermits,and does not obviatethe needfor other regulated . activities to comply fully with the Guidelines.EPA and Army will seek to developsupplemental guidanceforother regulated activitiesconsistentwith the policiesand principles establishedin this document. This MOA provides guidance to Corps andEPA personnelfor implementingthe Guidelinesand mustbe adhered to when consideringmitigationrequirementsfor standardpermit applieations.The Corps will use this MOA when makingits determinationsof compliancewith the Guidelineswith respect to mitigatignfor standard permit applications.EPA will use this MOA in developingits position on compliancewith the Guidelinesfor proposed dischargesandwillreflect this MOA when…

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