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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... producers have the op- portunity to encumber their deeds with easements if they so desire , and if they do so , the economic value of those easements is dis- counted from the obligation of the producer . I might say that there is a cost ...
... producers have the op- portunity to encumber their deeds with easements if they so desire , and if they do so , the economic value of those easements is dis- counted from the obligation of the producer . I might say that there is a cost ...
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... producers that drain wetlands and convert them to agri- cultural commodity production . The CRP makes payments to farm- ers who retire highly erodible land for 10 - year periods . Conserva- tion easements allow the Farmers Home ...
... producers that drain wetlands and convert them to agri- cultural commodity production . The CRP makes payments to farm- ers who retire highly erodible land for 10 - year periods . Conserva- tion easements allow the Farmers Home ...
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... producers who rely heavily on commodity program subsidies . Even in those situations in which swampbuster could strongly deter wetland conversion to crop production , it hasn't done so due to poor implementation , particularly on the ...
... producers who rely heavily on commodity program subsidies . Even in those situations in which swampbuster could strongly deter wetland conversion to crop production , it hasn't done so due to poor implementation , particularly on the ...
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... producers ineligible for benefits upon wetland conversion , regardless of whether a commodity crop has been planted on the converted wetland ; and , third , by encouraging and facilitating the participation of environmental ...
... producers ineligible for benefits upon wetland conversion , regardless of whether a commodity crop has been planted on the converted wetland ; and , third , by encouraging and facilitating the participation of environmental ...
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... producers who convert wetlands to agricultural production , but im- proved consistency may not ensure that wetlands are protected from conversion . Although agricultural production accounted for the largest share of wetland loss in the ...
... producers who convert wetlands to agricultural production , but im- proved consistency may not ensure that wetlands are protected from conversion . Although agricultural production accounted for the largest share of wetland loss in the ...
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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...