U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Regulatory Guidance Letter (RGL) 07-02: Exemptions for Construction or Maintenance of Irrigation Ditches and Maintenance of Drainage Ditches under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA)Michael G. Ensch...
Dam Regulations. The country's water resources became a concern during the beginning of the century due to neglected waterways, increased hydropower demands, and additional western irrigation projects. Numerous dams were constructed when studies showed that hydroelectric power was an efficient use of ...
The Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to pay $85,059 to settle EPA claims that it violated federal regulations meant to protect the public from hazardous chemicals at a research lab in Hanover, N.H., and it has taken action to improve the safety of its operations at the facility Hanover...
Army Corps of EngineersMost major rivers in the United States are managed by a system of reservoirs; many of which were built more than a half century ago. These reservoirs were designed based on environmental, societal, and regulatory assumptions at the time of construction. Since then, we ...
Focuses on the United States Army Corps of Engineers' proposal for new permitting rules governing wetlands in an effort to revamp Nationwide Permit No. 26 established by the Clean Water Act. Main features of the proposal; Reaction by construction and development groups to the proposal; Categories ...
debarment or suspension, and certainly not for punishment; and even if such did happen the regulations still allow an award if it is to the best interest of the Government. During the current abeyance period it is within the authority of the Corps of Engineers to allow the award of a ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers administers the only nationwide regulatory program that controls development activities in U.S. waters and wetlands. This article examines the statutory authorities, jurisdictional limitations, and evolution of the current Corps regulations, which express a strong ...
GEOLOGY AND THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REGULATORY PROGRAMRUTH, Michael S
Army Corps of Engineers authorize various types of development projects in wetlands and other waters of the United States. The Corps regulatory process involves two types of permits: general permits for actions by private landowners that are similar in nature and will likely have a minor effect on...
2008. The Army Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developments. Order Code 97-223.Copeland C (2008) The Army Corps of Engineers’ nationwide permits program: Issues and regulatory developments. Congressional Research Service, The Library of Congress, Washington...