On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:52:27 -0800, Larry Caldwell wrote:

In article ,
(Ann) says...

"Depending on where you live" also applies to the permit process and
whether there is competent "guidance" available.

DSC is a federal agency, and the available resources should be the same
anywhere in the USA.

What I'd written (in part) was:
"Depending on where you live and whether any existing regulations are
enforced, you may or may not be allowed to do work in the stream bed
without a permit. ..."

Afaik, the SCS (Now, named the National Resources Conservation Service)
has no standing to issue permits. My county's Conservation District does
issue some minor water permits, but it's under the supervision of the
state Dept. of Environmental Protection.