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Recently the press released President Obama’s code name, “Smart Alec,” which is used by the Secret Service. It seems that the federal government uses a lot of code words—in the form of acronyms. The trend has spread beyond government to … Continue reading

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The beginning of the year is a chance to look back and look ahead.  Many people celebrate New Year’s by making resolutions for the coming year. http://pittsburgh.about.com/od/holidays/ tp/resolutions.htm  But this is just a start.  Resolutions have to be followed up with … Continue reading

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It’s easy to identify the boundaries of lakes and major rivers, but other waters including some kinds of wetlands and small streams can be more difficult.  Wetlands are identified by looking for signs of water (hydrology), water adapted plants and … Continue reading

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Corps Misleads Public on Dredging’s Impact By ASWM Member William Moyer – Delaware Voice (blog) – October 22, 2009 http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20091022/OPINION07/91021057/1004/ OPINION/Corps-misleads-public-on-dredging-s-impact

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In recent years a very significant amount of the staff resources in the Corps Section 404 permitting program has been devoted to making jurisdictional determinations following the Supreme Court decisions in SWANCC and Carabell/Rapanos http://www.aswm.org/fwp/rapanos_state2006.htm# rcsupremecourtdecision .  However, despite this … Continue reading

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