The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, HAS ISSUED Regional Permit 44 for Fill Material Placed in Waters of the United States for Utilities in the State of Illinois under the authority of Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 USC 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1344). This Regional General Permit (RGP) authorizes activities required for the construction, maintenance, repair, and removal of utility lines and associated facilities in waters of the United States, provided the activity does not result in the loss of greater than 1/2-acre of waters of the United States for each single and complete project.