URGENT ACTION NEEDED- EPA trying to gain control of your land- urgent action needed

[okiebindernut]

Done. This is just another sign of things to come. We have it pretty good here in Oklahoma. If you want to see bad, take a look at what subprep is saying about Colorado.

 

[Shadowrider]

Please specify which FAQ you mean here, and how it contributes to the understanding of the changes in the CWA.

They purposely bury stuff that's unpopular with circular links, a bazillion freaking departmental pages, categorical pages, and circular links and more circular links. Did I mention the circular links? Watch those, and take your blood pressure meds and brush up on your zen. You almost need a PhD to navigate, but it is actually in there somewhere...

 

[cowadle]

the whole idea is to change the description of ANY standing water to "Waters of the United States" this allows the EPA and others to expand and enforce rules that already exist onto private property. the fine for the violations used to be in excess of 25000.00 dollars per day with no limit. the rules for the most part now ore for navigable waters only.

 

[Glocktogo]

the whole idea is to change the description of ANY standing water to "Waters of the United States" this allows the EPA and others to expand and enforce rules that already exist onto private property. the fine for the violations used to be in excess of 25000.00 dollars per day with no limit. the rules for the most part now ore for navigable waters only.

If the waters are "Waters of the United States, wouldn't that mean THEY have to pay for improvements necessary to maintain them?

 

[cowadle]

If the waters are "Waters of the United States, wouldn't that mean THEY have to pay for improvements necessary to maintain them?

No!

start Here>>> http://water.epa.gov/type/wetlands/outreach/fact15.cfm


http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/guidance/wetlands/CWAwaters.cfm



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[LightningCrash]

the whole idea is to change the description of ANY standing water to "Waters of the United States" this allows the EPA and others to expand and enforce rules that already exist onto private property. the fine for the violations used to be in excess of 25000.00 dollars per day with no limit. the rules for the most part now ore for navigable waters only.

It looks like they still mostly apply to navigable waters. (s)(5) is still excluded for the most part.

 

[cowadle]

It looks like they still mostly apply to navigable waters. (s)(5) is still excluded for the most part.

Yes for now. they want to change that part to include any water that stands for a specified period of time. including the water in your driveway?? the comment period has started and runs until October I think.

 

[Glocktogo]

Yes for now. they want to change that part to include any water that stands for a specified period of time. including the water in your driveway?? the comment period has started and runs until October I think.

They've been known to go after folks for improving drainage in ditches. I don't have the reference handy, but another forum had a significant thread on a specific instance.

 

[Perplexed]

the comment period has started and runs until October I think.

Comment period where? I haven't seen where the proposal was posted in the Federal Register. Is this comment period for the communications passing between the Farm Bureau and the EPA?

 

[cowadle]

Comment period where? I haven't seen where the proposal was posted in the Federal Register. Is this comment period for the communications passing between the Farm Bureau and the EPA?

http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/guidance/wetlands/CWAwaters.cfm in the first paragraph of this link. you will find this> https://www.federalregister.gov/art...f-the-united-states-under-the-clean-water-act