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10 Cards in this Set
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Rivers and Harbors Act
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"navigable waters"
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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
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if receive gov't funds, must do an environmental assessment, or impact statement
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Swampbuster/Emergency Food Act
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Farmers cannot drain more land if they want federal subsidies
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Clean Water Act
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Restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity
allows wetland permitting CoE ended up with management |
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NRDC v Calloway
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Established that wetlands were included as waters of the United States (b/c part of physical/biological/chemical integrity)
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US v Riverside Bayview
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Wetlands serve a public function that can be regulated, trump private property rights
Permits allowable |
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Lucas v South Carolina Coastal Council
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Gov't must be careful w/ "takings" issue
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SWANC v CoE
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CoE has no jurisdiction b/c no surface water connectivity (jurisdiction under state control)
Congress never meant for wetland regulation in Clean Water Act |
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Repanas
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"Significant nexus" to navigable waters
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Clean Water Restoration Act (still in committee)
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Change the term "navigable waters" to "waters"
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