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Category Archives: Clean Water Act
Over the years, many if not most states have investigated taking over the Clean Water Act dredge and fill permitting program (Section 404 of the Clean Water Act) and elected not to do so. The primary reasons states have not … Continue reading
Recently the press released President Obama’s code name, “Smart Alec,” which is used by the Secret Service. It seems that the federal government uses a lot of code words—in the form of acronyms. The trend has spread beyond government to … Continue reading
A public comment period is an opportunity for people to weigh in and provide ideas about what is right or wrong about a proposal—whether it is a project, a rule or guidance. At the end of April, the Obama Administration … Continue reading
“Our first memorable scientific discovery was the law that water and like fluids run down-hill not up.” —Mark Twain On Wednesday, April 27, 2011 the Obama Administration issued “Draft Guidance on Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act.” http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/guidance/wetlands/upload/ wous_guidance_4-2011.pdf. … Continue reading
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The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced a new Dakota Grasslands Conservation Area in late 2010 with an initial round of comment period and public meetings held in January 2011. The conservation area would provide conservation easements for 240,000 acres … Continue reading
A Fish-Eye’s View of the Chesapeake Bay By Tom Pelton – Bay Daily Blog – September 20, 2010 How about this for a fish-eye’s view of the state of the Chesapeake Bay? This is a shot of underwater grasses thriving … Continue reading
Wetland mitigation, replacing functions and values lost, is a large part of Clean Water Act Section 404 and state dredge and fill permitting programs for wetlands. Throughout the country stream mitigation requirements are slowly being adopted by states and Corps … Continue reading
“Don’t panic and carry a towel” Douglas Adams, A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy In February of 1998 the Clinton Administration announced that it would implement a Clean Water Action Plan http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/cwa/03.htm The plan encompassed: New Pollution Challenges. … Continue reading
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This past April the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency added a new document to its webpages titled: Clean Water Act Section 401 – Water Quality Certification and Water Quality Protection Tool for States and Tribes. According to USEPA, “This new handbook … Continue reading
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