The Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developments
http://www.nationalaglawcenter.org/assets/crs/97-223.pdf
Discusses the types and purposes of permits issued by the Army Corps of Engineers for wetland development projects, the controversies connected with the permitting program, and Congressional problems in trying to revise wetlands regulatory law. Recent interest has focused on regulation of surface coal mining activities in Appalachia. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by National Agricultural Law Center
