Wetland Issues
Description:
Instead of a single comprehensive federal wetland protection law, multiple laws provide varying levels of protection in different forms: the permit program authorized in §404 in the Clean Water Act; programs for agricultural wetlands; laws that protect specific sites; and laws that protect wetlands which perform certain functions. Many protection advocates view these laws and their implementation as inadequate or uncoordinated. Others, who advocate the rights of property owners and development …
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Date:
July 18, 2003
Creator:
Zinn, Jeffrey A. & Copeland, Claudia
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department