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Summary:

"This book is a comprehensive guide to the Clean Water Act's Section 404 permitting program, written by experienced lawyers in the area of federal wetlands regulation and from all professional viewpoints. The federal government has taken the primary role in protecting the nation's wetlands, with the centerpiece of these efforts the Clean Water Act's Section 404 permitting program. Wetlands Law and Policy: Understanding Section 404, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to this important yet controversial regulatory program. The chapters in this current analysis of the federal government's role in protecting the nation's wetlands are written by experienced lawyers in the area of federal wetlands regulation, and from all professional viewpoints -- industry, government, conservation groups, and academia. This thorough and current guide to wetlands regulation is especially useful for practitioners as competing viewpoints on the legislation are exacerbated by the lack of a clear statutory mandate and the resulting reliance on regulatory and judicial interpretations. Concentrating on the Clean Water Act's Section 404 permitting program, Wetlands Law and Policy covers the scientific, social, and legal implications of Section 404. It includes chapters detailing the ecology issues of wetlands, the role of the states in implementing Section 404, takings issues, EPA veto, enforcement and judicial review, and agricultural programs" -- From the publisher's website.

Table of Contents:

• Regulating wetlands : a historical introduction and overview of the process
• When is a (wet) land a water of the United States?
• Identifying activities that fall under the Federal Wetland Regulatory Program?
• Navigating the permitting process
• General and nationwide permits : proceeding through streamlined processes
• Satisfying Section 404 mitigation requirements
• The Environmental Protection Agency, the role of states, and further obligations
• Navigating appeals and enforcement
• Conclusion: managing controversies and succeeding in traversing the world of wetlands law and regulation.

Author/Creator:

Stephens, Susan L. , author

Contributors:

Connolly, Kim Diana , author

Jarboe, Sarah P. , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Wetlands law and policy: understanding Section 404 [by Stephens, S.L.]

Other Related Resources:

Revision of: Wetlands law and policy (Chicago, Ill. : Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, American Bar Association, ©2005 — ISBN 1590312864; LCCN 2005017030; OCLC Number 60664364)

Online version: Wetlands law and policy [by Stephens, S.L.] (Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, Environment, Energy, and Resources Section, [2024] — ISBN 9781639054749; LCCN 2024035708)

Subjects:

Wetlands — Law and legislation — United States — History

Wetlands — Environmental aspects — United States

Wetland conservation — Law and legislation — United States

Wetland mitigation — United States

Environmental permits — United States

United States — Federal Water Pollution Control Act

Water — Pollution — Law and legislation — United States

Water quality management — Law and legislation — United States

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Call Numbers:

KF5624 .S74 2024eb

ISBNs:

9781639054749 (electronic bk.)
163905474X (electronic bk.)
9781639054732 [Invalid]
1639054731 [Invalid]

Other Control Numbers:

EBC31755998 (source: MiAaPQ)
[Unknown Type]: ybp306755250