Category Archives: environmental law

The current Farm Bill is due to expire in September of 2012.  If it is not revised or extended, funding for many current programs will sunset. In addition, there is a provision in the Farm Bill which causes it to … Continue reading

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Wetland mitigation along with wetland restoration is a relatively recent concept, recognized on a national level after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed the Mitigation Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in 1990. … Continue reading

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Costello: Are you the manager? Abbott: Yes. Costello: You gonna be the coach too? Abbott: Yes. Costello: And you don’t know the fellows’ names? Abbott: Well I should. Costello: Well then who’s on first? Abbott: Yes. Who’s on First? by … Continue reading

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The July 1 deadline for commenting on the draft “Guidance Regarding Identification of Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act (CWA)” is fast approaching and has been extended by 30 days http://aswm.org/wetlands-law/cwa-guidance/1334-update-waters-of-the-us-draft-guidance.  On May 11 the Compleat Wetlander encouraged individuals to … Continue reading

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A public comment period is an opportunity for people to weigh in and provide ideas about what is right or wrong about a proposal—whether it is a project, a rule or guidance.   At the end of April, the Obama Administration … Continue reading

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Ramsar, the International Convention on Wetlands is 40 years old today, February 2, 2011.  Today the treaty includes 160 nations http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-about-parties-contracting-parties-to-23808/main/ramsar/1-36-123%5E23808_4000_0__ and 1,190 sites http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-documents-list/main/ramsar/1-31-218_4000_0__ including 28 in the United States. In August of 2010 The Compleat Wetlander covered the … Continue reading

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I completed my bachelor’s and master’s degrees at an unusual small liberal arts college in Bar Harbor, Maine that has only one major: human ecology. That is an interdisciplinary approach to solving environmental problems—which can range from ecological to economic, … Continue reading

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Recently I saw an interesting video on New York City’s finest—these are the eco-cops on the environmental violation beat! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctokstlyg1s I wondered if kids in school are starting to say, “When I grow up, I want to be an eco-cop.” … Continue reading

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