---
kind: "unit"
title: "40"
title_heading: "Protection of Environment"
key: "chI/subchH/part230"
level: "part"
label: "Part 230"
heading: "SECTION 404(b)(1) GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFICATION OF DISPOSAL SITES FOR DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/chI-subchH-part230"
sections_count: 49
---

# Part 230 — SECTION 404(b)(1) GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFICATION OF DISPOSAL SITES FOR DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL

Title 40 C.F.R. — Protection of Environment › Chapter I — Environmental Protection Agency › Subchapter H — Ocean Dumping

## Contents

- [Subpart A — General](/cfr/40/chI-subchH-part230-subpartA.md)
- [Subpart B — Compliance With the Guidelines](/cfr/40/chI-subchH-part230-subpartB.md)
- [Subpart C — Potential Impacts on Physical and Chemical Characteristics of the Aquatic Ecosystem](/cfr/40/chI-subchH-part230-subpartC.md)
- [Subpart D — Potential Impacts on Biological Characteristics of the Aquatic Ecosystem](/cfr/40/chI-subchH-part230-subpartD.md)
- [Subpart E — Potential Impacts on Special Aquatic Sites](/cfr/40/chI-subchH-part230-subpartE.md)
- [Subpart F — Potential Effects on Human Use Characteristics](/cfr/40/chI-subchH-part230-subpartF.md)
- [Subpart G — Evaluation and Testing](/cfr/40/chI-subchH-part230-subpartG.md)
- [Subpart H — Actions To Minimize Adverse Effects](/cfr/40/chI-subchH-part230-subpartH.md)
- [Subpart I — Planning To Shorten Permit Processing Time](/cfr/40/chI-subchH-part230-subpartI.md)
- [Subpart J — Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources](/cfr/40/chI-subchH-part230-subpartJ.md)