United States v. Akers

ELR Citation: ELR 20702
No(s). Civ. S-84-1276 RAR (E.D. Cal. Jan 8, 1987)

The court rules that the Army Corps of Engineers' permit jurisdiction under §404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act extends to artificial wetlands, or those wetlands that are dependent upon man-made irrigation and flood control structures for their water supply. It is the nature of the land...