The Army Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developments

Copeland, Claudia

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Law;    Licenses;    Infrastructure;    Engineers;    Engineering;   

RP-ID  :  97-223
RP-ID  :  97-223_2008Aug21

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorize various types of development projects in wetlands and other waters of the United States. The Corps' regulatory process involves two types of permits: general permits for actions for private landowners that will likely have a minor effect on wetlands, and individual permits for more significant actions. Interest groups have a number of specific criticisms of the permits. For some time, there has been a stalemate in Congress over legislation related to this issue.