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

Examines Supreme Court ruling in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. 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...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Dredging. Environmental law. Federal government. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines Supreme Court ruling in Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. 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.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.