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Author Archives: Jeanne Christie
Posted on May 17, 2012 by Jeanne Christie
On June 1, 2012 there will be a new National Wetland Plant List. The May 9, 2012 Federal Register includes a notice that the final National Wetland Plan List has been published and will go into effect June 1, 2012. … Continue reading →
Posted on May 4, 2012 by Jeanne Christie
May is American Wetlands Month. It has been since 1991. The purpose of American Wetlands Month is to celebrate the importance and value of wetlands. In many parts of the country it is a great time of year to get … Continue reading →
Posted on April 19, 2012 by Jeanne Christie
The current Farm Bill is due to expire in September of 2012. If it is not revised or extended, funding for many current programs will sunset. In addition, there is a provision in the Farm Bill which causes it to … Continue reading →
Posted in conservation, environmental law, wetlands & agriculture, wetlands regulation
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Tagged conservation, Farm Bill 2012, Swampbuster, wetlands
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Posted on April 5, 2012 by Jeanne Christie
–“I would never, never build a pond— –A water of which I am not fond. I would not make one for a boat I would not shape one like a moat I would not build one to catch the rain … Continue reading →
Posted on March 22, 2012 by Jeanne Christie
On March 21, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Chantell Sackett, et vir, Petitioners v. Environmental Protection Agency et al. In a 9-0 decision written by Justice Scalia the Supreme Court held that the Sacketts … Continue reading →
Posted on March 1, 2012 by Jeanne Christie
This week is “National Invasive Species Awareness Week” and a number of organizations around the country are holding workshops or distributing information to educate and inform the public about the threats invasive species pose to our natural resources including wetlands. … Continue reading →
Posted in aquatic plants, invasive species, plants
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Tagged invasive, invasive species, loosestrife, nonnative plants, nutria, Timothy Lee Scott, wetland restoration
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Posted on February 16, 2012 by Jeanne Christie
Every five years the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) reissues the nationwide permits as required by the Clean Water Act. This week the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) posted the revised and renewed nationwide permits that will be … Continue reading →
Posted on February 13, 2012 by Jeanne Christie
It is winter and in our family we celebrate the new year with my father’s birthday. This year was his 80th and we observed it by unearthing stories about his life, compiling them into one document and presenting the final … Continue reading →
Posted in News from Southern Maine
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Tagged Bob Christie, boy saves dog, Compleat Wetlander, Ellsworth American, Maine history, thin ice
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Posted on February 2, 2012 by Jeanne Christie
Today is February 2, World Wetlands Day. It’s not only a day to think about wetlands but also about the people who look after wetlands. We call them the Wetlandkeepers. They are the passionate people who dedicate their professional and … Continue reading →
Posted on January 20, 2012 by Jeanne Christie
Wetland mitigation along with wetland restoration is a relatively recent concept, recognized on a national level after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed the Mitigation Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in 1990. … Continue reading →
Posted in dredge and fill, environmental law, mitigation, permitting
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Tagged Clean Water Act, in lieu fee, mitigation success, stream mitigation, wetland mitigation, wetlands
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