|
Section 404 of the Clean Water Act
requires approval from the Corps of Engineers before placing
dredged or fill material into waters of the United States.
-Waters of the United
States may, but are not limited to,
rivers, streams, ditches,
coulees, lakes, ponds and their adjacent wetlands.
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899
requires authorization from the
Secretary of the Army, acting through the Corps of
Engineers, for any work in or affecting a navigable water.
-Navigable waterways regulated under Section 10 in North
Dakota are: the entire Missouri River system, including Lake
Sakakawea and Lake Oahe; the Yellowstone River from the
North Dakota/Montana border to its mouth; Upper Des Lacs
Lake; Red River of the North; Bois De Sioux; and James River
from Jamestown south to the North Dakota/South Dakota
border. |