S.1369 - Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements. as introduced.

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Michael Crapo

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Official Summary

7/14/2011--Introduced.Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring a permit under national pollutant discharge elimi

Official Summary

7/14/2011--Introduced.Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from requiring a permit under national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements for a discharge resulting from the conduct of any silvicultural activity, such as nursery operations, site preparation, reforestation, thinning, prescribed burning, pest and fire control, harvesting operations, surface drainage, or road use, construction, and maintenance, from which there is runoff. Specifies that nothing in this Act exempts silvicultural activity from permit requirements for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters.

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Organizations Supporting S.1369

  • Association of Equipment Manufactures
  • Forest Landowners Association
  • Florida Forestry Association
  • National Association of State Foresters

Organizations Opposing S.1369

  • Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center
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12/17/11
Forest Owners Thank Congress for Supporting EPA's Longstanding Interpretation of the Clean Water Act

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- David P. Tenny, President and CEO of the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) released the following statement today in response to congressional action on the Conference Report for H.R. 2055, the .

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12/21/11
Green Real Estate & CleanTech News - Forest Owners Thank ...

The Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act (H.R. 2541 and S. 1369), would amend the Clean Water Act to preserve EPA's existing regulations and maintain the non-point source status of forest roads and forestry activities. ...

Source: Betsy Kraat
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12/21/11
Green Real Estate & CleanTech News - Forest Owners Thank ...

The Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act (H.R. 2541 and S. 1369), would amend the Clean Water Act to preserve EPA's existing regulations and maintain the non-point source status of forest roads and forestry activities. ...

Source: Betsy Kraat
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12/17/11
Forest Owners Thank Congress for Supporting EPA's Longstanding ...

The Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act (H.R. 2541 and S. 1369), would amend the Clean Water Act to preserve EPA's existing regulations and maintain the non-point source status of forest roads and forestry activities.

Source: NAFO
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