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Scctioo 404 Onty Condition : In addition to the General Conditions, the following conditions apply only to activiti^ that involve the discharge of dredged or fill material and must be followed in order for authorization by the nationwide permits to be valid: 1, Water supply intaVes . No discharge of dredged or fill material may occur in the praximiiy of a public water supply intake except where the discharge is for repair of the public water supply intake structures or adjacent bank stabilization. 2. Shellfish production . No discharge of dredged or fill material may occur in areas of concentrated shellfish production, unless the discharge b dircaly related to a shellfish harvesting activity authorized by nationwide permit 4. 3. Suitable material . No discharge of dredged or fill material may consist of unsuitable material (e.g., trash, debris, car bodies, etc.) and material discharged must be free from toxic pollutants in toxic amounts (see section 307 of the Clean Water Aa). 4. Nfitigation. Discharges of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States must be minimized or avoided to the maximum extent praaicabic at the project site (Le. on-site), unless the DE has approved a compensation mitigation plan for the specific regulated activity. 5. Spawning areas . Discharges in spawning areas during spawning seasons must be avoided to the maximum extent practicable. 6. Obstruction of high flows . To the maximum extent practicable, discharges must not permanently restrict or Impede the passage of normal or expected high flows or cause the relocation of the water (unless the primary purpose of the fill is to impound waters). 7. Adverse impacts from impoundments . If the discharge creates an impoundment of water, adverse impacts on the aquatic system caused by the accelerated passage of water and'or the restriction of its flow shall be minimized to the maximum extent praaicable. 8. Waterfowl breeding areas . Discharges into breeding areas for migratory waterfowl must be avoided to the maximum extent practicable. 9. Removal of temtx>rarv fills. Any temporary fills must be removed in their entirety and the affeaed areas returned to their preexisting elevation. i