CALTAP is pleased to host this 1-hour webinar presented by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Caltrans Office of Environmental Compliance & Outreach (ECO), on the USACE regulatory program for Clean Water Act Section 404.

Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, USACE has authority and responsibility to regulate discharges of dredged or fill material into the “waters of the United States”. Examples generally include:

• Fill required for construction of any structure or creation of ponds
• Impoundment requiring rock, sand, dirt, or other material for its construction
• Site-development fills for recreational, industrial, commercial, or residential uses
• Causeways or road fills, dams & dikes, and artificial islands
• Property protection or reclamation devices (riprap, groins, seawalls, etc.)
• Beach nourishment, levees, fill for intake/outfall pipes & subaqueous utilities
• Any other work involving the discharge of fill or dredged material

A USACE permit is required whether the indicated work is permanent or temporary, with examples of temporary discharges including dewatering of dredged material prior to final disposal, and temporary fills for access roadways, cofferdams, storage and work areas.

Webinar Topics:

• Understanding Section 404 authority: geographic jurisdiction & regulated activities
• Basic types of permits and how to apply for them
• Federal laws applicable to federal actions (e.g. Endangered Species Act)

Presenter:

• Jeniffer Aleman-Zometa, Sr Project Manager & Caltrans Liaison, Los Angeles District Regulatory Division, USACE
  
  

This webinar is ideal for Caltrans professionals and their partners who are involved in the securing, planning, and implementing of environmental permits for construction projects.

 Register to attend or contact info@caltap.org for more information