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Water resources policies and authorities: Navigation policy: Cost apportionment of bridge alterations 279 Resource use: Establishment of objectives 320 General regulatory policies 321 Permits for dams and dikes in navigable waters of the United States 322 Permits for structures or work in or affecting navigable waters of the United States 323
The Canadian Navigable Waters Act (French: Loi sur les eaux navigables canadiennes, formerly the Navigation Protection Act and beforehand the Navigable Waters Protection Act) is one of the oldest regulatory statutes enacted by the Parliament of Canada. It requires approval for any works that may affect navigation on navigable waters in Canada.
Note that the "Navigable Waters of the United States" listed in 33 CFR 329 are different than those listed as "Waters of the United States" in 33 CFR 328, which is the Clean Water Rule. However, all Navigable Waters, plus those considered navigable-in-fact are included in the general "Waters" definition. [1]
Protection of wetlands and small streams is a major focus of the Clean Water Rule. The Clean Water Rule is a 2015 regulation published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to clarify water resource management in the United States under a provision of the Clean Water Act of 1972. [1]
33 U.S.C. ch. 2—International Rules for Navigation at Sea; 33 U.S.C. ch. 3—Navigation Rules for Harbors, Rivers, and Inland Waters Generally; 33 U.S.C. ch. 4—Navigation Rules for Great Lakes and Their Connecting and Tributary Waters; 33 U.S.C. ch. 5—Navigation Rules for Red River of the North and Rivers Emptying Into Gulf of Mexico and ...
Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, as amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, [18] applies to ships and prohibits discharge of oil or hazardous substances in harmful quantities into or upon U.S. navigable waters, or into or upon the waters of the contiguous zone, or which may affect natural resources in the U.S. EEZ (extending 200 miles (320 ...
These special bodies of water, like oceans and lakes, are protected by Congress to keep natural and cultural resources while allowing people to enjoy the waters. The Marine Protection, Research, Sanctuaries Act gives way for a national network of marine sanctuaries that are administered by NOAA.
[22] With the shift in emphasis in the mid-20th century from protection of navigation to protection of the environment, however, the phrase "navigable waters" was no longer a comfortable fit. Notwithstanding, Congress used "navigable waters" in 1972 when it wrote the CWA, including section 404, accommodating the broader concerns of ...