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18. Minor Discharges. Minor discharges of dredged or fill material into all waters of the United States provided: <br /> a. The discharge does not exceed 25 cubic yards; <br /> b. The discharge will not cause the loss of more than ' /, acre of a special aquatic site, including wetlands. <br /> For the purposes of this nationwide permit, the acreage limitation includes the filled area plus special aquatic <br /> sites that are adversely affected by flooding and special aquatic sites that are drained so that they would no <br /> longer be a-wafer of the United States as a result of the project; <br /> c. If the discharge exceeds 10 cubic yards or the discharge is in a special aquatic site, including wetlands, <br /> the permittee notifies the district engineer in accordance with the "Notification" general condition. For <br /> discharges in special aquatic sites, including wetlands, the notification must also include a delineation of <br /> affected special aquatic sites, including wetlands. (Also see 33 CFR 330.1(e)); and <br /> d. The discharge, including all attendant features, both temporary and permanent, is part of a single and <br /> complete project and is not placed for the purpose of stream diversion. (Sections 10 and 404) <br /> 19. Minor Dredging. Dredging of no more than 25 cubic yards below the plane of the ordinary high water mark <br /> or the mean high water mark from navigable waters of the United States as part of a single and complete project. <br /> This nationwide permit does not authorize the dredging or degradation through siltation of coral reefs, submerged <br /> aquatic vegetation, anadromous fish spawning areas, or wetlands or, the connection of canals or other artificial <br /> waterways to navigable waters of the United States (see Section 33 CFR 322.5(g)). (Section 10) <br /> 20. Oil Spill Cleanup. Activities required for the containment and cleanup of oil and hazardous substances which <br /> are subject to the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, (40 CFR Part 300), provided <br /> that the work is done in accordance with the Spill Control and Countermeasure Plan required by 40 CH& Part 112.3 <br /> and any existing State contingency plan and provided that the Regional Response Team (if one exists in the area) <br /> concurs with the proposed containment and cleanup action. (Sections 10 and 404) <br /> 21. Surface Coal Mining Activities. Activities associated with surface coal mining activities provided they are <br /> authorized by the Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining, or by states with approved programs under <br /> Title. V of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 and provided the permittee notifies the district <br /> engineer in accordance with the "Notification" general condition. For discharges in special aquatic sites, including <br /> wetlands, the notification must also include a delineation of affected special aquatic sites, including wetlands. (Also <br /> see 33 CFR 330.1(e)). (Sections 10 and 404) <br /> 22. Removal of Vessels. Temporary structures or minor discharges of dredged or fill material required for the <br /> removal of wrecked, abandoned, or disabled vessels, or the removal of man -made obstructions to navigation. This <br /> nationwide permit does not authorize the removal of vessels listed or determined eligible for listing on the National <br /> Register of Historic Places unless the district engineer is notified and indicates that there is compliance with the <br /> "Historic Properties" general condition. This nationwide permit does not authorize maintenance dredging, shoal <br /> removal, or river bank snagging. Vessel disposal in waters of the United States may need a permit from EPA (see <br /> 40 CFR 229.3). (Sections 10 and 404). <br /> 23. Approved Categorical Exclusions. Activities undertaken, assisted, authorized, regulated, funded, or financed, <br /> in whole or in part, by another federal agency or department where that agency or department has determined, <br /> pursuant to the Council on Environmental Quality Regulation for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the <br /> National Environmental Policy Act (40 CFR Part 1500 et seq.), that the activity, work, or discharge is categorically <br /> excluded from environmental documentation because it is included within a category of actions which neither <br /> individually nor cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment, and the Office of the Chief of <br /> 6 <br />