CFR > Title 40 - Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER H—OCEAN DUMPING (Parts 220–238) > PART 230—SECTION 404(b)(1) GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFICATION OF DISPOSAL SITES FOR DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL > SUBPART F—Potential Effects on Human Use Characteristics (§230.50 to §230.54) > 230.54—Parks, national and historical monuments, national seashores, wilderness areas, research sites, and similar preserves.

230.54—Parks, national and historical monuments, national seashores, wilderness areas, research sites, and similar preserves.

(a) These preserves consist of areas designated under Federal and State laws or local ordinances to be managed for their aesthetic, educational, historical, recreational, or scientific value.
(b) Possible loss of values: The discharge of dredged or fill material -into such areas may modify the aes-thetic, educational, historical, rec-re-a-tional and/or scientific qualities there-by reducing or eliminating the uses -for which such sites are set aside and -managed.

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Note: Possible actions to minimize adverse impacts regarding site or material characteristics can be found in subpart H.