Wetlands Reform Act of 1983

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Wetlands Reform Act of 1983 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (also known as the Clean Water Act) to require that guidelines developed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters shall prohibit specification of a disposal site unless specified demonstrations are made. Requires a demonstration that: (1) discharge of dredged or fill material at such site does not contain any toxic pollutant included on a specified list published under such Act (except a toxic pollutant which is only a trace contaminant in such discharge); (2) such discharge at such site will not have an unacceptable individual or cumulative adverse impact on the aquatic environment; and (3) there is no practicable alternative to the proposed discharge which would have less adverse effect on the environment. Revises provisions for denial or restriction of use of defined areas as disposal sites. Requires the Administrator to review permit applications and to deny or restrict such use upon determination of specified factors. Allows any person to petition the Administrator to deny or restrict dredged or fi…