Wetlands: fortifying federal and regional cooperation

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · Environment; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00139157.1987.9931340· OSTI ID:7242739

Baldwin, M F

Only 99 of the original 215 million acres of wetlands remain, and these depend upon federal initiatives to support local and state protection programs. Implementation of Section 404 of the Clean Act and close cooperation and planning among all levels of government and the public are necessary. A review of the history of wetland conversion highlights oil and gas pipelines and canals that have affected the Mississippi delta wetlands. Current policies only serve to slow the rate of conversion to crop land or development, while interagency conflicts have made permitting policies inconsistent. The author outlines several corrective steps which include legislative reform, better management of agency disagreements, and a variety of new initiatives for better planning based on anticipatory management.

• OSTI ID: 7242739
• Journal Information: Environment; (United States), Journal Name: Environment; (United States) Vol. 29:7; ISSN ENVTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
CLEAN WATER ACT
COASTAL REGIONS
COOPERATION
ECOSYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HISTORICAL ASPECTS
INTERAGENCY COOPERATION
LAND USE
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
POLLUTION LAWS
REGIONAL COOPERATION
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
RESOURCES
WATER RESOURCES
WETLANDS