Clean Water Act, Section 404 (b)(1) Evaluation
Note to Reader: The following evaluations specify the sites for proposed fill material at the Emsworth, Dashields, and Montgomery replacement locks as required in Clean Water Act, Section 404(b)(1). Their inclusion in this feasibility study report satisfies the requirements of Section 404(r) regarding Federal projects specifically authorized by Congress.
While the Corps will seek water quality certification from Pennsylvania, it has ensured that this Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) contains sufficient information regarding water quality effects, including consideration of the Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines, to meet the EIS content requirements of Section 404(r), should that exemption be invoked.
| Published: | January 16, 2024 |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District - Draft Documents
