The Army Corps of Engineers has announced the renewal of the Clean Water Act Section 404 Nationwide Permits (NWPs). These have not yet been published in the Federal Register, but are available for review at http://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/RegulatoryProgramandPermits/NationwidePermits.aspx
Here is a short overview from Dredging Today. Most of the previous NWPs are unchanged. There are 2 new NWPs, for certain renewable energy projects. Perhaps of most interest to West Virginians in the mining industry is the decision to reissue the previously-suspended NWP 21, which allowed small fills associated with surface mining. Ken Ward reports on that here. NWP 21 fills can't be more than a half acre or longer than 300 feet, unless the Corps' district engineer waives those limits and allows larger fills that he determines will have minimal adverse effects.
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