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Section 404 of the Clean Water Act

Applicability of Exemptions under CWA Section 404(f) to "Deep-Ripping" Activities in Wetlands (RGL 96-02)

The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the applicability of exemptions provided under Section 404(f) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) to discharges associated with "deep-ripping" and related activities in wetlands.

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Regulatory Guidance Letter 96-02 (PDF)(5 pp, 34 K, December 12, 1996)