Claudia Copeland
Published: 2011-08
Total Pages: 24
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ACE permits authorize various types of development projects in wetlands and other waters of the U.S. The Corps¿ regulatory process involves two types of permits: general permits for actions by private landowners and will likely have a minor effect on wetlands, and individual permits for more significant actions. Contents of this report: (1) Intro.; (2) Background: Nationwide Permits: 1977-2007; Permit Reissuance in 2007; (3) Critiques: Mitigation Requirements; Coal Mining Activities; Fills Within the 100-Year Floodplain; Regional Conditioning; State Coordination Issues; Defining Minimal Adverse Effects, Assessing Cumulative Impacts; Recent Admin. Activity Concerning the Surface Coal Mining NWP. This is a print on demand report.