Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act (CWA)
Author | : Barry Leonard |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 39 |
Release | : 2011-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781437986051 |
ISBN-13 | : 1437986056 |
Rating | : 4/5 (056 Downloads) |
Download or read book Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act (CWA) written by Barry Leonard and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past decade, interpretations of Supreme Court (SC) rulings removed some critical waters from Fed. protection, and caused confusion about which waters and wetlands are protected under the CWA. As a result, important waters now lack clear protection under the law. This draft guidance clarifies how the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) will identify waters protected by the CWA and implement the SC¿s decisions concerning the extent of waters covered by the Act. It clarifies how the EPA and the ACE understand existing requirements of the CWA and provides guidance to agency field staff in making determinations about whether waters are protected by the CWA. This is a print on demand report.