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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
Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, 598 U.S. 651 (2023), also known as Sackett II (to distinguish it from the 2012 case), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that only wetlands and permanent bodies of water with a "continuous surface connection" to "traditional interstate navigable waters" are covered by the Clean Water Act.
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 ...
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]
An explanation of the rights of the United States in navigable waters may be found in United States v. Rands, [10] The Commerce Clause confers a unique position upon the Government in connection with navigable waters. "The power to regulate commerce comprehends the control for that purpose, and to the extent necessary, of all the navigable ...
Jun. 15—U.S. regulators aim to repeal a contentious Trump-era rule that stirred fierce opposition from conservationists and many New Mexico leaders because it removed most of the state's water ...
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.
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.