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S. 787: | Clean Water Restoration Act | 111th Congress 2009-2010 |
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the United States. OverviewSponsor: | | Text: | Summary
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Apr 2, 2009 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments | | Reported by Committee | Jun 18, 2009 |  | Senate Vote | ... | | House Vote | ... | | Signed by President | ... |
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[Last Updated: Nov 14, 2009 8:22AM] | Last Action: | Jun 18, 2009:
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
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Jul 21, 2009 6:44 PM - How will it affect home owners with using a well for their water supply ? -
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Nothing directly in the bill effects ground water rights. However, indirectly it can be argued that this will allow states to regulate water use. Because of the quagmire caused by the "text change" (navigable to waters-of-the-US)this will be up to the courts to interpret, Answered by a visitor on Aug 19, 2009 11:44 PM -
It's not applicable. It doesn't cover ground water and specifically exempts ground water from the definition. Section 3, paragraph 9 "'ground waters' are treated separately from 'waters of the United States'..." Nov 17, 2009 6:02 PM - Will this act affect my ability, as a landowner and steward, to practice stream and riparian restoration to prevent erosion? -
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"S. 787--111th Congress: Clean Water Restoration Act."
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