Supreme Court Addresses Corps of Engineers Jurisdiction Over "Isolated Waters" : The SWANCC Decision.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dredging.

Environmental law.

Federal government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (9 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.

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Summary:

Examines Supreme Court ruling in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County volumes Army Corps of Engineers concerning the extent of Corps jurisdiction over isolated waters and wetlands under Clean Water Act section 404, requiring permits for the discharge of dredged or fill materials into waters of the U.S. Covers legal and policy implications of the SWANCC decision, State authority to regulate wetlands, and issues for Congress.

Notes:

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Supreme Court Addresses Corps of Engineers Jurisdiction Over "Isolated Waters"

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