FRESHWATER WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT RULES N.J.A.C. 7:7A SUBCHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 7:7A-1.1 Scope and authority This chapter constitutes the rules governing the implementation of the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act, N.J.S.A. 13:9B-1 et seq.; and the New Jersey Water Pollution Contr...
There are, however, Federal regulations that prohibit the indiscriminate use of wetlands for water treatment. The Clean Water Act regulates all discharges into "waters of the United States" including wetlands. Restored wetlands are subject to the same protection and restrictions as natural wetlands. ...
The government achieves the restoration of former or degraded wetlands under the Clean Water Act Section 404 program as well as through watershed protection initiatives. Together, partners can share limited resources to find the best solutions to protect and restore America’’s natural resources. ...
For a summary of state laws and regulations governing wetlands protection, see > WETLANDS PROTECTION STATE LAWS SURVEY > Real Estate > Commercial Purchase and Sales > Due Diligence > Practice Notes For a discussion on the assessment of known, potential, and cont...
The state Wetlands Protection Act and local Wetlands Bylaws include a number of different types of wetlands, and wetland-related areas called “Resource Areas.” These include rivers and streams (“perennial” if they run year round, and “intermittent” if they dry up seasonally); lakes and po...
federal regulations, individual states are encouraged to implement their own water-quality standards and wetlands protection programs. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 75 percent of wetlands are privately owned. So, the EPA and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (...
The Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and Regulations allow the filling of freshwater wetlands when coupled with mitigation strategies involving wetland creation. Since the regulatory revisions of 1983, around 1000 wetlands creation ... NM Jarman,RA Dobberteen,B Windmiller,... - 《Ecological Restora...
The federal and state governments protect wetlands in accordance with the Clean Water Act of 1970 and subsequent regulations. Wetland Delineation Services EnviroScience’s wetland scientists perform wetland delineations on properties ranging in size from one to 6,000+ acres and in appearance from ...
Washington— The Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate certain wetlands that qualify as "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act, curbing what has long been seen as a key tool to protect waterways from pollution. ...
Today, wetlands protection is a permitting issue for nearly every major industrial or commercial development and expansion project. Wetlands permit requirements affect a range of business entities. Any project that involves building new facilities or expanding existing ones in a coastal area has a high...