Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1002 - Water Quality Control Commission (1002 Series)
5 CCR 1002-82 - REGULATION NO. 82 - 401 CERTIFICATION REGULATION
Section 5 CCR 1002-82.2 - DEFINITIONS

(1) 401 Certification means that certification required by Section 401 of the federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1341.

(2) 402 Permit means that individual permit issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the discharge from federal facilities as described in Section 402 of the Federal Act.

(3) 404 Permit means that individual permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the discharge of dredged and fill material as described in Section 404 of the Federal Act.

(4) Best Management Practices - BMPs mean those structural and non-structural methods, measures or practices implemented to prevent, reduce, or mitigate adverse water quality impacts resulting from construction and operation of a Project.

(5) Certification means that determination by the Division that the Project will comply with the Basic Standards and Methodologies for Surface Water, Regulation No. 31 (5 CCR 1002-31), the Basic Standards for Ground Water, Regulation No. 41 (5 CCR 1002-41), surface and ground water classifications and water quality standards, and all other applicable water quality requirements for the affected waters. Such certification is subject to section 25-8-104, C.R.S.

(6) USACE means U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

(7) Division means the Water Quality Control Division, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

(8) Federal Act means the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq., as amended.

(9) FERC means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

(10) Project means an activity which may result in a discharge into state waters and for which a federal license or permit is required.