Transcription of Background and Purpose - US EPA
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Background and Purpose Based on two decades of case law and state and tribal program experience, the Environmental Protection Agency has substantially updated its handbook on Clean Water Act (CWA) 401 water quality certification and how states can use 401 certification to protect wetlands and other aquatic resources. This new handbook , Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification: A Water Quality Protection Tool For States and Tribes , describes CWA 401 certification authorities, the way different state and tribal programs use certification, and how state and tribal certification programs leverage available resources to operate their certification programs.
Background and Purpose Based on two decades of case law and state and tribal program experience, the Environmental Protection Agency has substantially updated its handbook on Clean Water Act
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