This page provides updates and background information regarding EPA actions taken pursuant to Clean Water Act Section 404(q). Section 404(q) of the Clean Water Act establishes a requirement that the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of EPA enter into an agreement assuring that delays in the issuance of permits under Section 404 are minimized. 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 disputes, in an effort to issue 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
• Section 404(q) Factsheet
• 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