Common use of Doc Clause in Contracts

Doc. The authority for the DOC to enter into this MOU includes sections 1221(h), 119 Stat. 594, 946-951 (2005) and 16 U.S.C. 824p. The Authority for the DOD to enter into this MOU includes the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. No. 109-58,§§ 368, 372, 119 Stat. 727-728, 734-735 (2005), and 10 U.S.C. § 2668, and the Xxxxx Act, 10 U.S.C. §§ 670a-670f, and The Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999, Pub. L. No. 106-65, §§ 113 Stat. 885 (1999). The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) within DOD is responsible for administering laws for the protection and preservation of waters of the United States, pursuant to the requirements of section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (RHA) of 1899 and section 404 of the CWA. Under the RHA the USACE may authorize work and/or structures in or affecting the course, condition, location or capacity of navigable waters of the United States. Under the CWA, the USACE may authorize the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, including wetlands, where the USACE determines that the proposed action is the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative. A USACE permit is required whether the work in waters is permanent or temporary. Examples of temporary discharges include dewatering of dredged material prior to final disposal, and temporary fills for access roadways, cofferdams, storage and work areas. A USACE permit is required whether work is proposed on federally-owned land or private property.