Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Exempts private property,military lands and all plantlifefrom ESA

The EPA is now getting involved in such things as filter strips beside creek
beds under the Clean Water Act. Springs feed creeks which feed stream which
feed rivers which feed resivors that are used for water consumption. 

Non point source pollution is currently a problem the EPA is attacking. Some
of the enforcement they are required the states to pick up. This effort will
impact us in the future. The EPA has the authority under the Clean Water
Act to control non point source pollution. 

Yes if we horsemen show up at the table with the only argument being - "
you can't do it because of too much Government intrusion," you will be laughed
out of the room. We need to know the laws, how they are being applied and
what "science" they are using to make their arguments otherwise we will be
totally ineffective. 

Linda B. Merims wrote:

Anyway, I thought I'd point out that this discussion started

with a piece of legislation submitted to alter the federal

Endangered Species Act.  Regulations that have to do

with 25 foot filter strips beside creeks are the result of

state wetlands protection legislation, which is an entirely

different topic.

 

Linda B. Merims

lbm@xxxxxxxxx

Massachusetts, USA