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Laws Affecting Non-Living Resources
“Environmental Compliance
Issues”
Chapter 3 HO #s 6-9
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
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Laws Affecting Non-living Laws Affecting Non-living ResourcesResources
Objective: To introduce the student to the environmental resource laws expected to be encountered during the Civil Works Planning Process.
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Laws Affecting Non-Living Laws Affecting Non-Living ResourcesResources
Major Environmental Laws Include: • Clean Air Act (CAA)• Clean Water Act (CWA)• Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)• Wild and Scenic Rivers Act • Marine Protection, Research &
Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA)• Farm Protection and Policy Act (FPPA)
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Clean Air Act 1970, PL 91-604Clean Air Act 1970, PL 91-604“General Conformity Rule”
The purpose of this act is to protect public health and welfare by the control of air pollution at its source.
http://www.epa.gov/ebtpages/air.html
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Critical Air PollutantsCritical Air Pollutants
Based on Scientific Health Effect’s Criteria Ozone (NOx & VOC, which are both ozone
precursors) Carbon Monoxide (CO)Particulate Matter (PM-10; 2.5)Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
Lead (Pb)
http://epa.gov/airquality/greenbk/5
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National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Critical Pollutants
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Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
Annual Arithmetic Mean24-Hour Average3-Hour Average
0.03 PPM0.14 PPM
None
NoneNone
0.50 PPM
Particulate Matter (PM 10)
24-Hour Average 150 µg/m3 150 µg/m3
Particulate Matter (PM 2.5)
Annual Arithmetic Mean24-Hour Average (2006 Std)
15 µg/m335µg/m3
15 µg/m335 µg/m3
Carbon Monoxide (CO)8-Hour Average1-Hour Average
9 PPM35 PPM
NoneNone
Ozone (03)
8-Hour Average (1997 Std)8-Hour Average (2008 Std)
1-Hour Average (revoked)
0.084 PPM0.075 PPM0.12 PPM
0.084 PPM0.075 PPM0.12 PPM
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Annual Arithmetic Mean 0.053 PPM 0.053 PPM
Lead (Pb) 3-Month Arithmetic Mean 1.5 µg/m3 1.5 µg/m3
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Averaging Period
Critical Pollutant
Primary Standard
Secondary Standard
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Clean Air Act 1970, PL 91-Clean Air Act 1970, PL 91-604604
• Applicable in all areas• We will emphasize those listed as “non-attainment or as maintenance”areas for National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) requiring General Conformity.• 40 CFR 93
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Clean Air Act 1970, PL 91-604Clean Air Act 1970, PL 91-604
Requires the States to develop Implementation Plans to obtain and maintain compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).– State Implementation Plan (SIP).
• Strategy by which the state plans to meet and maintain (NAAQS) requirements.
• Budgets emission quotas for various sources.• EPA approval required.
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SIP’s Work is Never DoneSIP’s Work is Never Done
The SIP is Constantly Being UpdatedRevised Emissions InventoriesNew Emission ModelsNew Standards
Ozone NAAQS (8hr average) New Fin Particulate NAAQS (PM2.5)
Once requirements are met, Area is designated as a Maintenance Area
After 10 years of compliance, area is re-designated as an Attainment Area
Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs) apply if SIPs fail!
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What then are the Federal What then are the Federal Agency’s Tasks?Agency’s Tasks?
Determine applicability/conformity
Consult “early and often” with regulatory agencies-EPA/State
Prepare analysesReport results
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Types of ConformityTypes of Conformity
Transportation Conformity (TC)– Federal Highway Administration funded
projects– Federal Transit Act projects
• Ferries are included in TC
General Conformity– Everything else involving federal funding
Mutually exclusive
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What is General Conformity?What is General Conformity?
It is the federal government’s attempt to ensure that federal actions do not cause or contribute to a state failing to meet NAAQS.
Requires the federal government to take a major role in meeting the clean air standards
How does one do that?
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How to Determine if Emissions How to Determine if Emissions are Above Threshold levels?are Above Threshold levels?
Prepare an Emission Analysis (on annual basis)– Sum of Total Direct and Indirect Emissions for Action
• Direct
– Caused by the action
• Indirect
– Removed in time or space from action
– Reasonably foreseeable
Why would you want to know if you exceed threshold emission levels?
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CRITERIA ANDPRECURSOR POLLUTANTS
TYPE (NONATTAINMENT OR MAINTENANCE)AND SEVERITY
OF NONATTAINMENT AREA
TONS PER YEAR
THRESHOLDEmission
Rates
Ozone (precursors VOC or NOR)Serious nonattainment 50Severe nonattainment 25Extreme nonattainment 10
Ozone (NOR)Marginal and moderate nonattainment
inside an ozone transport regions100
Maintenance 100
Ozone (VOC)
Marginal and moderate nonattainment inside an ozone transport region
50
Maintenance within an ozone transport region
50
Maintenance outside an ozone transport region
100
Carbon monoxide (CO) All nonattainment & maintenance 100Sulfur dioxide (SO2) All nonattainment & maintenance 100
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) All nonattainment & maintenance 100
Coarse particulate matter (MidSerious nonattainment 70Moderate nonattainment and maintenance
100
Fine particulate matter (PM23)
(precursors VOC, NOR, NH3, and SOR)All nonattainment and maintenance
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100
[JW1]Determining Conformity of General Federal Actions Determining Conformity of General Federal Actions
De Minimis Levels 40 CFR Part 93.153De Minimis Levels 40 CFR Part 93.153
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General Conformity General Conformity RequirementsRequirements
Prepare an analysis of your project’s compliance with NAAQS*
Report your findings (40 CFR 93.155)– Preparation a Statement of Conformity (SOC) *
– Provide public Notice to EPA and state and local agencies.
– Becomes part of your Feasibility Study
Remember the SOC is not the EPA Section 309 NEPA review*HO #6 (on disk)
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General Conformity General Conformity RequirementsRequirements
Circulation (40 CFR 93.156).
– Legal notice in Newspaper allowing 30 days for written comments.
– Comments and responses must be available within 30 days of the draft conformity determination.
– Can run concurrent with NEPA reviews.
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Air Quality
Documentation– Record of Non Applicability (RONA)
• Action generates regulated pollutants below a SIP’s threshold limits.
– Statement of Conformity (SOC)• Action generates regulated pollutants which
exceed 10% of the threshold limits listed in the State’s SIP.
• Action exceeds SIP Threshold or De Minimis Threshold or De Minimis Levels described as Emission RatesLevels described as Emission Rates
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Air Quality – Recent Changes
New 8hr Ozone Standard1 hr std revoked 2009
New Fine Particulate Standard (PM-2.5)EPA 2009 deadlines were missed by 3 (SIPs)Diesel as an Air Toxic- Sulfur being removed
Legal challenges delayed final rule regarding particulates to 2006.
A Standards Review would be appropriate as civil works project planning progresses
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http://www.epa.gov/air/criteria.html
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CAA Conformity Process Flow Chart
Nonattain. OrMaint. Area?
No Further ACReview Required
ImplementAction
Transportation Project?
De Minimus EmissionsExceeded?
General Conformity
Analysis
SIPConformity?
TransportationConformity
Analysis
Action CannotProceed
yes yes
no
yes
noyes
Project location
nono
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Air Quality- Take Away PointsAir Quality- Take Away PointsSection 176(c) CAA requires Federal
activity compliance with the state’s SIP. Statement of Conformity (SOC)(40 CFR
93.158) or Record of Non Applicability (RO|NA)(40 CFR 93.153(c)). • Analysis of project’s compliance with
the SIP & NAAQS.• Should be incorporated into the NEPA
document (40 CFR 1502.25).• Federal Sovereign immunity is waived. “the king can do no wrong”
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Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217
“Placement of Fill in Waters of the US”
What are the “Waters of the US”?
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Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217217
The Clean Water Act is the principle law governing pollution control and water quality of the nation’s waterways.
The main purpose is to restore/maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the nation’s waters.
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Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217217
The Act specifically defines USACE responsibilities for regulating discharge of dredged and fill material in waters of the United States including jurisdictional wetlands.
The Corps’ regulatory role differs from the civil works activities although ultimately requirements for compliance are the same.
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Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217217
Enacted as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. 1948, PL 80-845.
Revised numerous times.Current name provided in 1977.1972 Amendments, PL 92-500, added Section
404 regulating the discharge of fill into the waters of the US (Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899).
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Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217217Goals:
– Eliminate pollutant discharge.
– Make waters safe for fish, shellfish, wildlife and people.
The Act includes numerous provisions.We will concentrate on Sections 102 (b),
401, 402, and most importantly Section 404.
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Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217217
Section 102(b). – Requires the consideration of storage for the
regulation of stream flows in reservoir planning.
Section 401. (Water Quality Certification)
– Federal sovereign immunity is waived.– State certification required for a project to be in
compliance with established effluent limitations and water quality standards.
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Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217217
Section 402.– Establishes discharge requirements under National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).– Replaced 1899 refuse discharge authority of the
Corps of Engineers.– Construction sites over 1 acre are considered a
Section 402 point source discharge (effective March 2003).
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Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217217Section 404.
– Regulates the discharge of dredged or fill material into the waters of the U.S.
– Corps’ projects must comply with the 404(b)1 guidelines.
– Significant regulatory role for the Corps of Engineers http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/functions/cw/cecwo/reg/index.htm.
– Can be a major point of controversy between agencies-mitigation ratios.
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Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217217
• Section 404 (cont)• 404 (b)(1) Guidelines.
• 40 CFR Part 230 Guidelines for the Specification of Disposal Sites for Dredged or Fill Material, FR Vol. 45, Wed Dec 24, 1980.
• Format: Exhibit C-1 page 48 Appendix C of ER 1105-2-100.
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Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217217
404 (b)(1) Guidelines (cont).– Requires sequential avoidance, minimization
and compensation where practicable.
– The 404 (b)(1) format lays out a list of items that must be addressed in the analysis of impacts associated with the placement of the fill.
– Opportunity to incorporate with analyses required by NEPA. See 40 CFR 1502.25.
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Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217217
404 (b)(1) Guidelines (cont).– Basis for a request of 401 Water Quality Certification
from the state regulatory agency.
– Without a 404 fill activity the state has no jurisdiction
to issue a 401 WQC.– Inclusion in an EIS going to Congress triggers 404(r)
exemption. • Use limited in states with control of 404 process.
• Corps’ Policy is to apply for 401 Certificate.
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Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217217
Ocean Issues:– Disposal will be addressed under the Marine
Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act.
– Fill is addressed under the Clean Water Act.
Non-Point Source Pollution.– Program (Section 319). Corps’ projects must be
consistent with EPA approved State programs.
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Clean Water Act 1977, PL 95-217
Classroom Activity Conduct a 404(B)(1) analysisHandout compliance tableReview for Field ExerciseSee Handout #s 7 & 8
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Coastal Zone Management Act Coastal Zone Management Act 1972, PL 92-5831972, PL 92-583
http://coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/czm/czm_act.html
“Determination of Consistency”
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Coastal Zone Management Coastal Zone Management Act 1972Act 1972 PL 92-583 PL 92-583Purpose: Preserve, protect, develop,
restore and enhance the resources of the nation’s coastal zone for current and future generations.
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Coastal Zone Management Coastal Zone Management Act 1972Act 1972 PL 92-583 PL 92-583Definitions:
Coastal Zone- coastal waters to the limits of territorial seas or international boundaries.
Coastal Waters- Great Lakes, connecting waters, and waters adjacent to shorelines; i.e. bays and estuaries.
Coastal States - includes those states bordering the Great Lakes.
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Coastal Zone Management Act 1972 PL 92-583
NOAA authorized to provide grants to 30 states and four territories to develop management plans.
Special Area Management Plans (SAMPs) are an opportunity for planners to collaborate with state CZM staff.
Important Sections:
• Section 302.
• Declares national interest in coastal zone.
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Coastal Zone Management Coastal Zone Management Act 1972Act 1972 PL 92-583 PL 92-583
Section 303.• Federal agencies shall cooperate with
state and local governments to effect the purpose of the law.
• Federal sovereign immunity waived.
• Applicable out to 3 mile limit.
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Coastal Zone Management Coastal Zone Management Act 1972Act 1972 PL 92-583 PL 92-583Section 307.
• Federal Agencies required to assure projects are consistent with the approved State Management Plans to the maximum extent practical.
• Preparation of a Coastal Consistency Determination (CCD) by the Federal agency proposing the action.
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Coastal Zone Management Coastal Zone Management Act 1972Act 1972 PL 92-583 PL 92-583
CCD (continued).• Includes an evaluation of the relevant provisions
of the State’s Management Plan, project description, project effects and supporting data for the conclusions of the CCD.
• Agency call on conformity.
• Should be included in NEPA document. See 40 CFR 1502.25.
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Coastal Zone Management Coastal Zone Management Act 1972Act 1972 PL 92-583 PL 92-583
CCD (continued). State Response required within 45 days
following receipt of CCD.– Extension of time-15 day maximum can
be make upon request.– No delay of project if agency considers it
to be consistent with States Coastal Management Plan.
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Coastal Zone Management Coastal Zone Management Act 1972Act 1972 PL 92-583 PL 92-583
Conflict Resolution Process.
– Mediation process chaired by Secretary of Commerce with cabinet level agency representation.
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CZM Process Flow Chart
No Further CZ Review Required
Implement Action
Lead Agency Makes Consistency
Determination in Consultation w/State
CZ Agency
Applicant MustSecure ConcurrenceOf State CZ Agency
AddressInconsistency
AffectsCoastal Zone?
Consistent?
RequiresPermits?
no yes
noyes
noyes
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Wild & Scenic Rivers Act 1968 Wild & Scenic Rivers Act 1968 PL 90-542PL 90-542
http://www.rivers.gov/wildriverslist.html
“Preservation and Protection of Rivers for Future Generations”
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Wild & Scenic Rivers Act Wild & Scenic Rivers Act 19681968PL 92-542PL 92-542Definitions:
– Wild Rivers--Primitive, free flowing, inaccessible except by trails.
– Scenic River Areas--Free flowing, shorelines and watershed largely primitive, accessible in places by roads.
– Recreational River Areas--Readily accessible by road or rail with some development and possible past impoundment or diversion.
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Wild & Scenic Rivers Act 1968 PL 92-542
Purpose: To protect free flowing streams.
• Established the National Wild and Scenic River System.
• Currently 203 Rivers totaling 12,560 Miles in the system in 40 states .
– 6,157 miles designated as wild.
– 2,749 miles designated as scenic.
– 3,654 miles designated as recreational.
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• Six agencies; COE, BLM, NPS, USFWS and USFS manage these river segments.• Administered by National Park Service, and Forest Service.• Corps Activities are subject to review by responsible agency.
Wild & Scenic Rivers Act 1968Wild & Scenic Rivers Act 1968PL 92-542PL 92-542
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Review and Consultation Requirements.• Consult list of rivers segments in project area.• Coordinate and consult with managing.
agency during the scoping process.• Determine if project would foreclose classification of the inventory segment as wild, scenic or recreational.
Wild & Scenic Rivers Act 1968Wild & Scenic Rivers Act 1968PL 92-542PL 92-542
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Review Consultation Requirements (cont).• Include analysis of impacts on ecological values of river segment in the NEPA document.• Include appropriate mitigation consistent with agency’s authorities.• Opportunity to incorporate in analyses required by NEPA. See 40 CFR 1502.25.
Wild & Scenic Rivers Act 1968Wild & Scenic Rivers Act 1968PL 92-542PL 92-542
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Wild & Scenic Rivers Process Flow Chart
May Affect Inventoried
River? WaterResourceAction?No Further WSR
Review Required
Implement Action
Evaluate for Consistencyw/Characteristics;
Consult w/Lead Agency For River
Develop Mitigation
Consistent?
yesno
no
yes
no
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Marine Protection Research & Marine Protection Research & Sanctuaries Act 1972, PL 92-532Sanctuaries Act 1972, PL 92-532
http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/mprsa/
“Ocean Disposal of Dredged Material”
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Marine Protection Research & Sanctuaries Act 1972, PL 92-532
• Purpose is to regulate ocean dumping.
• Targets degradation of the marine environment.
• Provides permit process for dredge material disposal.
• Establishes Marine Sanctuary Program to
preserve and or restore ecological, recreational or aesthetic values.
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Marine Protection Research & Sanctuaries Act 1972, PL 92-532
Section 102.• Charges the Administrator of EPA to:
– Promulgate Ocean Disposal Criteria.– Designate Ocean Disposal Sites.
• Authorizes the SEC Army to issue permits for transportation and disposal of dredge material meeting EPA criteria.
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Marine Protection Research & Sanctuaries Act 1972, PL 92-532
Compliance Requirements:Disposal must be evaluated under Section
103 of MPRSA.Evaluation procedures are in “Testing
Manual - Evaluation of Dredged Material Proposed for Ocean Disposal” (EPA/COE-503/8-91/001).
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Farmland Protection Policy Act 1981Farmland Protection Policy Act 1981
“Conversion of Farmland to Nonagricultural Uses”
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Farmland Protection Policy Act Farmland Protection Policy Act 19811981Purpose: To minimize farmland conversions.Administered by Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS).Contact NRCS for listing of prime and unique
farmlands.Complete Farmland Conversion Impact Rating
Form (Form AD 1006).Include analysis in NEPA document.
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Prime Farmlands Process Flow Chart
AffectingAg Lands?
Delineate AgLands
Ag Lands Converted?
Complete AD 1006;Provide to NCRS
Evaluate Impacts on AgLands/Resources
No Further AgLand Review
Required
Implement Action
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Laws Affecting Non-Living ResourcesLaws Affecting Non-Living Resources
Take Away Points.There are numerous environmental laws affecting non-living resources. We’ve only touched on a few of the more common ones relative to the Corps Civil Works planning process.CAA – “ Statement of Conformity” for SIPs in “non-attainment” areas.CWA – “404 (b)(1) Evaluation for placement of dredged or fill material into water of the U.S.FPPA- Farmland Conversion Form AD 1006.
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Laws Affecting Non-Living ResourcesLaws Affecting Non-Living Resources
Take Away Points (cont.)CZMA – Prepare a Coastal Consistency Determination to assure projects consistency with the State Management Plans.W&SRA-Consult with managing agency.***These regulations can have permitting aspects either directly or indirectly as a result of the adoption of recommendations by permitting agencies. See HO # 8 for Checklist
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