This page provides updates and background information regarding EPA actions taken pursuant to Clean Water Act Section 404(q). This section establishes a requirement that the Secretary of the Army to enter into an agreement with the Administrator of EPA to minimize delays in the issuance of permits under Section 404. In August 1992, Army and EPA released a Section 404(q) Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that outlines the current process and time frames for resolving Section 404 individual permit issues to help facilitate timely permit decisions.

Pending Elevations

• None

Section 404(q) Background Materials

• 1992 Section 404(q) Memorandum of Agreement
• 1992 Section 404(q) Memorandum of Agreement - Interagency Questions and Answers
• Issue Resolution under Clean Water Act Section 404(q) (pdf) (639.07 KB)
• Chronology of Section 404(q) Actions
• 2002 Memorandum on Designation of Aquatic Resources of National Importance under Clean Water Act Section 404(q)
• 2006 Memorandum on Coordination between EPA Regional Offices and Headquarters on Clean Water Act Section 404(q) Actions
• 2008 Memorandum on Revised Coordination between EPA Regional Offices and Headquarters on Clean Water Act Section 404(q) Actions