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What Is a Section 408 Permission?

Section 408 (33 U.S.C. § 408) is permission to alter or occupy a Corps civil works project — levees, federal channels, and similar. It is separate from 404 and Section 10.

What Is Stream Mitigation?

Stream mitigation replaces authorized 404 impacts to streams with credits or permittee-responsible work. Wetland credits do not automatically clear a stream debit.

What Is RCRA?

RCRA is the federal cradle-to-grave hazardous waste law. How it differs from CERCLA, and how it shows up next to Phase I/II site work in the Southeast.

What Is a Categorical Exclusion (CatEx)?

A CatEx is the NEPA path for federal actions that fit an agency’s listed category and clear extraordinary circumstances. It is not a free pass past 404, ESA, or state permits.