Mentions of “Water” — 153 found on pages 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27
… ation Referenced for this Assessment ......................................................... 24 Detailed Changes to Waters of the United States .......................................................................................... 25 …
Open p.3 ↗… s 1 Executive Summary Wetlands make up nearly 25% of Delaware’s land area and over half of those are freshwater, dominated by forested wetlands. Despite efforts to increase understanding and value for wetlands, thousands of acr …
Open p.4 ↗… g a nontidal wetland program have been made. Between 1988 and 2014, five attempts to better conserve and protect freshwater wetlands, sometimes isolated wetlands specifically, have been made by various parties. These attempts included a Go …
Open p.4 ↗… ations (7 DE Admin. Code 7502). The federal Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) regulates nontidal wetlands through Clean Water Act Section 404. There are various permit types at both the federal and state level based on the activity, degree of …
Open p.4 ↗… y under CWA Section 401 to certify Section 404 permits and Section 10 permits by the Corps and utilizes their general water quality standards to ensure compliance with State Surface Water Quality Standards. Under the Federal Consistency pr …
Open p.4 ↗… on 10 permits by the Corps and utilizes their general water quality standards to ensure compliance with State Surface Water Quality Standards. Under the Federal Consistency program, the Delaware Coastal Program reviews projects for consisten …
Open p.4 ↗… changes over time, have created continuous ambiguity in federal jurisdiction over nontidal wetlands under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The definition of what constitutes Waters of the United States (WOTUS) has changed considerably leading to …
Open p.4 ↗… ty in federal jurisdiction over nontidal wetlands under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The definition of what constitutes Waters of the United States (WOTUS) has changed considerably leading to wetlands and streams having varying protection. T …
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