H.R. 3313, the Long Island Sound Restoration Act, and H.R. 2957, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Act: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Second Session, February 29, 2000 |
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... natural resources containing numerous fish and wildlife habitat and providing a variety of benefits to the surrounding com- munities . However , years of increased population growth , develop- ment and agricultural pressures , coupled ...
... natural resources containing numerous fish and wildlife habitat and providing a variety of benefits to the surrounding com- munities . However , years of increased population growth , develop- ment and agricultural pressures , coupled ...
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... natural resources , envi- ronmental significance , recreational value , the proximity to a large , diverse population , makes it one of the most valuable assets on the east coast . And with the guidance of the Long Island Sound Study ...
... natural resources , envi- ronmental significance , recreational value , the proximity to a large , diverse population , makes it one of the most valuable assets on the east coast . And with the guidance of the Long Island Sound Study ...
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... natural filters and help with the quality of life and the water quality in Long Island Sound . So we are doing the gamut , from preserving open space , restoring wetlands , upgrading sewage treatment plants , retrofitting sewage ...
... natural filters and help with the quality of life and the water quality in Long Island Sound . So we are doing the gamut , from preserving open space , restoring wetlands , upgrading sewage treatment plants , retrofitting sewage ...
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... natural wonder to handle the stresses that the populations put on that system . But I would now like you to try and visualize that park with 8 million people living directly on the borders , with another 15 mil- lion people living ...
... natural wonder to handle the stresses that the populations put on that system . But I would now like you to try and visualize that park with 8 million people living directly on the borders , with another 15 mil- lion people living ...
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... natural shoreline has been hardened with erosion protection structures . We have lost up to one - third , or 35 percent , of our vegetated wetlands , resulting in lost habitat and in- creased flood potential . Runoff has increased as a ...
... natural shoreline has been hardened with erosion protection structures . We have lost up to one - third , or 35 percent , of our vegetated wetlands , resulting in lost habitat and in- creased flood potential . Runoff has increased as a ...
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Page 27 - I thank the Committee for giving me the opportunity to testify here today.
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Page 43 - I thank you for your time and would be happy to answer any questions.
Page 1 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me thank you for holding this hearing.
Page 97 - Watershed-based Effluent Allowance Trading: Identifying the Statutory and Regulatory Barriers to Implementation.
Page 52 - This new initiative aims to achieve clean water by strengthening public health protections, targeting community-based watershed protection efforts at high priority areas, and providing communities with new resources to control polluted runoff.
Page 61 - ... directors of cooperative extension services and State directors of Farmers Home Administration will be invited to meet for the purpose of reviewing the memorandum and arranging for its implementation. VI. This memorandum will become effective upon signatures by representatives of the two agencies. Its provisions will be reviewed annually and amended or supplemented as may be mutually agreed upon. EDWIN L.
Page 99 - Sound developed pursuant to section 1330 of this title, including efforts to establish, within the process for granting watershed general permits, a system for promoting innovative methodologies and technologies that are cost-effective and consistent with the goals of the Plan...
Page 41 - ... zone management program to specifically address polluted runoff in coastal areas. Today, 29 coastal states and territories have developed programs to prevent polluted runoff to coastal waters; NOAA and EPA have approved most of these, with conditions for further improvements. Additionally, in...