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Regulations

  • 404(b)(1) Guidelines (PDF)  
  • Wetlands Protection: 40 CFR Parts 22, 230 through 233 
  • Assumption Regulations (Part 233 404 State Program Regulations) (PDF)  
  • Section 404 State Assumption Regulations (PDF)
  • Letter from Peter S. Silva, Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, December 27, 2010, Clarifying Endangered Species Act Section 7 Consultation (PDF)
  • Text of Tribal Assumption Regulations (PDF)


Information on Assumed State Programs

  • "Assumptions, New Jersey Style" (PDF)


NAWM Assumption Information Sheets and Tools

  • Frequently Asked Questions About Assumption
  • List of Common Terms Associated with the Clean Water Act Section 404 Assumption Process and Implementation
  • Checklist of Considerations for States and Tribes Exploring Assumption of the §404 Program
  • NAWM Matrix of Links to State 404 Assumption Resources
  • Conducting State/Tribal and Federal Regulatory Crosswalks
  • Documenting Assumable Waters
  • A Comparison of Two Options for States and Tribes to Increase Programmatic Responsibility: Assumption and State Programmatic General Permit


Other Publications

  • Clean Water Act S404 Assumption: What Is It, How Does It Work, and What Are the Benefits?  
  • U.S. EPA Fact Sheets  


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