Wetlands Conservation: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, First Session ... May 17, 1989 |
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... impact of Federal navigation policy , flood control systems and other activities , such as opening canals for the develop- ment of mineral resources . There is , perhaps , a need for clarification of the extent of wetlands losses in ...
... impact of Federal navigation policy , flood control systems and other activities , such as opening canals for the develop- ment of mineral resources . There is , perhaps , a need for clarification of the extent of wetlands losses in ...
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... impact , we stop working at cross purposes and we do everything possible to bring our pro- grams , all of our programs at all levels , into line . We have an active project of that sort trying to integrate work along the Dela- ware ...
... impact , we stop working at cross purposes and we do everything possible to bring our pro- grams , all of our programs at all levels , into line . We have an active project of that sort trying to integrate work along the Dela- ware ...
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... impacts . We also provide technical assistance to the Corps and to the Bureau of Reclamation on Federal water projects , and we have been actively working with the Department of Agriculture and farmers to implement the swampbuster provi ...
... impacts . We also provide technical assistance to the Corps and to the Bureau of Reclamation on Federal water projects , and we have been actively working with the Department of Agriculture and farmers to implement the swampbuster provi ...
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... impact , so that if we are trying to develop a meaningful policy that deals with no wetland loss , we have to take these factors into account . The second point is that the programs that we have in NOAA by and large provide information ...
... impact , so that if we are trying to develop a meaningful policy that deals with no wetland loss , we have to take these factors into account . The second point is that the programs that we have in NOAA by and large provide information ...
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... impacts to certain values of the natural resource , we can invoke a process under section 404 ( c ) that is , in effect , a veto of the Corps permit . To date , however , we have only done that eight times since 1972 , with an average ...
... impacts to certain values of the natural resource , we can invoke a process under section 404 ( c ) that is , in effect , a veto of the Corps permit . To date , however , we have only done that eight times since 1972 , with an average ...
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404 program acreage acres of wetlands activities Administration agencies agricultural conversion Appeals ASCS Bottineau County bottomland Chairman Clean Water Act coastal wetlands committee conservation easements Conservation Reserve Program conversion of wetlands Corps of Engineers crop drainage effective efforts enforcement environmental estuarine exemption farmers Federal fill material Fish and Wildlife flood FmHA Forum recommended funding goal GOLDMAN-CARTER habitat implementation incentives ineligible issues land landowners legislation loss of wetlands Louisiana MASLYN million acres Mississippi River mitigation National Wetlands Policy National Wildlife Federation NOAA North Dakota percent prairie pothole region prairie potholes problem producers program benefits protect wetlands regulations regulatory program Section 404 specific statement STUDDS swampbuster compliance swampbuster provision task force TAUZIN U.S. Representative USDA Water Bank Program water quality Water Resource waterfowl wetland acres wetland areas wetland conversion wetland functions wetland losses wetland resources Wetlands Policy Forum wetlands protection Wildlife Service
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Page 102 - Congress finds and declares that it is the national policy (a) to preserve, protect, develop, and where possible, to restore or enhance, the resources of the Nation's coastal zone for this and succeeding generations...
Page 108 - Engineers regulates construction and other work in navigable waterways under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, and has authority over the discharge of dredged or fill material into the "waters of the United States...
Page 121 - Study participants include the US Environmental Protection Agency, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the US Geological Survey, the US...
Page 117 - P&G. specify that the Federal objective of water and related land resources planning is 'to contribute to national economic development consistent with protecting the Nation's environment, pursuant to national environmental statutes, and applicable executive orders and other Federal planning requirements.
Page 119 - State agencies in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act and other applicable statutes.
Page 246 - The nation establish a national wetlands protection policy to achieve no overall net loss of the nation's remaining wetlands base as defined by acreage and function, and to restore and create wetlands, where feasible, to increase the quality and quantity of the nation's wetlands resource base.
Page 109 - ... applicant, or qualify for a general permit. The Corps also has a growing backlog of pending applications. The number of applications has greatly increased during- the last two years as workload exceeds available resources. The Corps regulatory program also includes authority for enforcement.
Page 189 - Wetlands policy and make fittle sense from a fiscal standpoint. Swampbuster was a product of the 1985 Farm Bill and should be strengthened in the 1990 Farm Bill. Expanding the Scop* of the Clean Water Act §404 Permit Program Finally, Section 404 of the Clean Water Act should be amended to expressly state a national wetlands policy and goal of no overall net loss of wetlands and a long term increase in our wetlands base, and to clarify that the draining, dredging, excavating. Inundating, and clearing...
Page 240 - Congress a unique opportunity to address those concerns and develop bold and far-reaching reforms that promise real progress in conservation of this critical resource. The agenda of the Forum was to develop sound, broadly supported recommendations for improving federal, state, and local wetlands policy. The Conservation Foundation role was to convene the Forum, facilitate the dialog, and provide staff support.
Page 136 - MOA was designed to establish a framework for a more effective enforcement program. The enforcement MOA establishes the Corps as the agency primarily responsible for initial investigations of reported violations. Once a violation is confirmed, the MOA sets a procedure for the designation of a lead agency to pursue the enforcement action. That designation is based on the best use of agency resources, expertise, and authorities to pursue the enforcement action to an appropriate conclusion. This MOA...