What types of activities require the need for a Corps Section 404 Dredge and Fill Permit and an IDEM Section 401 Water Quality Certification?
You need to apply for, and receive, an IDEM Section 401 Water Quality Certification and a Corps’ Section 404 Dredge and Fill Permit if you are planning any of the following: Filling a wetland Excavating a wetland Mechanical clearing in a wetland (using heavy equipment such as bulldozers to remove or clear trees and stumps) Constructing a pond in a wetland Stabilizing a streambank or shoreline Relocating a stream Constructing a roadway, bridge or other pedestrian/vehicle crossing in or over a stream Constructing, refacing, or repairing any seawall Constructing an underwater beach Filling out into a lake, stream, or river Dredging a wetland, stream, lake, or river Dredging or excavation of any potentially contaminated sediments. Sand, gravel, peat, or other related mining activity within any waterbody. Channelizing or removing meanders from any stream, ditch, or river. Excavating a stream to construct in-stream stormwater detention/retention. Construction of any type of permanent or temp
You need to apply for, and receive, an IDEM Section 401 Water Quality Certification and a Corps’ Section 404 Dredge and Fill Permit if you are planning any of the following: • Filling a wetland • Excavating a wetland • Mechanical clearing in a wetland (using heavy equipment such as bulldozers to remove or clear trees and stumps) • Constructing a pond in a wetland • Stabilizing a streambank or shoreline • Relocating a stream • Constructing a roadway, bridge or other pedestrian/vehicle crossing in or over a stream • Constructing, refacing, or repairing any seawall • Constructing an underwater beach • Filling out into a lake, stream, or river • Dredging a wetland, stream, lake, or river • Dredging or excavation of any potentially contaminated sediments. • Sand, gravel, peat, or other related mining activity within any waterbody. • Channelizing or removing meanders from any stream, ditch, or river. • Excavating a stream to construct in-stream stormwater detention/retention. • Construction
