Opinion ID: 1031060
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Corps' Initial Review.

Text: During the same time frame, the Corps undertook its review of AES's application for a dredging and discharge permit under § 404 of the Clean Water Act and § 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. Like Maryland, the Corps made a series of requests to AES for additional information in order to make AES's application complete. Having received AES's final response to its data requests in April 2008, on April 25, 2008, the Corps issued a public notice of AES's application for a dredging and discharge permit under § 404 of the Clean Water Act and § 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 for review and comment. In relevant part, the public notice stated: For [Corps] permitting purposes, the applicant is required to obtain a Water Quality Certification in accordance with Section 401 of the [Clean Water Act] from [Maryland] and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PDEP). The [Corps] hereby requests that [Maryland] and PDEP review the proposed discharges for compliance with the applicable water quality standards. The Section 401 certifying agencies have a statutory limit of one year in which to make their decisions. 73 Fed.Reg. 24276-02, 24277 (May 2, 2008) (emphasis added).