an agency should receive for its interpretation of a statute in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc., 467 U.S. 837, 104 S.Ct. 2778, 81 L.Ed.2d 694 (1984). If the “intent of the Congress is clear, that is the end of the matter; for the court, as well as the agency, must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of Congress.” Id. at 842-43, 104 S.Ct. at 2781. When the statute is silent or ambiguous, the court must determine whether the agency’s interpretation is grounded in a permissible construction of the statute. Id. at 843, 104 S.Ct. at 2782. In interpreting § 401, the Forest Service is not entitled to any agency deference because the EPA, not the Forest Service, administers the CWA. Baptist Hosp. East. v. Sullivan, 823 F.Supp. 424, 427 (W.D.Ky.1993) (<HOLDING>). An agency that interprets a statute other
holding regulations entitled to chevron deference holding that chevron deference is due only when the agency acts pursuant to delegated authority holding that a precondition to chevron deference is congressional delegation of administrative authority holding that with respect to domestic bridges the general bridge authority act was clearly intended to end piecemeal congressional supervision of bridge construction by delegation of congressional authority to an expert administrative agency recognizing the delegation of authority to the united states attorneys