Growing public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). As amended in 1977 (P.L. 95-217), this law became commonly known as the Clean Water Act (CWA).

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Clean Water Act of 1977 (CWA) - The CWA, through the issuance of National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System permits, regulates the discharge of toxic and nontoxic pollutants into the surface waters of the U.S.

Clean Water Act: CWA: Governs pollution control and water quality of the Nation's waterways. The object of the CWA is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Nation's waters. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: FCMA: Primary law governing marine fisheries management in U.S. Federal ...

Clean Water Act of 1977 (CWA) - The CWA, through the issuance of National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System permits, regulates the discharge of toxic and nontoxic pollutants into the surface waters of the U.S.

Routine discharges of wastes are subject to regulation by the EPA under Section 402(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The EPA, a regulatory agency, is authorized by Congress to implement pollution control programs and to write and enforce regulations necessary to implement environmental laws, such as the CWA.

Clean Water Act (CWA) Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) Endangered Species Act (ESA) Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (FCMA) National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) BOEM’s commitment to environmental stewardship includes research, impact assessment, interagency consultation, and stakeholder engagement.

Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended, 16 U.S.C. § 1371(a)(5)(A); and USACE’s action to issue a permit under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA; 33 U.S.C. § 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA; 33 U.S.C. § …

The Coastal Zone Management Rules are also used in the review of water quality certificates subject to Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act and Federal Consistency Determinations.

Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA; 33 USC § 403), Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA; 33 USC § 1344), and Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA; 33 USC § 1413), as well as to grant permission under Section 14 of the RHA (33 USC § 408).