00662839

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https://onlinepubs.trb.or...trcircular/427/427-008.pdf

This paper reviews the role of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the environmental regulatory process for the dredging of U.S. ports. Fish and Wildlife operates through some 60 field stations throughout the country, many of which are concentrated in port areas. The field station supervisors have authority and responsibility to comment on permit type applications dealing with ports. Also, they may write biological opinions, with the exception that jeopardy opinions, where a species may be jeopardized, must be signed by the regional director. They work cooperatively with authorities at the local, state, and federal levels. Basically, every permit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issues, or a great majority of them, get reviewed, to some extent, by Fish and Wildlife. Two classes of issues are addressed: (1) new port development, including deepening existing channels; and (2) maintenance dredging. In dealing with these issues, Fish and Wildlife considers two things to be of special importance: early planning and focusing on the disposal site issues.

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00662831

English

p. 31-32

1994-6

Transportation Research Circular

Digital/other

Dredging; Environmental impacts; Maintenance; Permits; Planning; Policy; Ports; Waste disposal; Waterways

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Disposal

Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Policy

TRIS, TRB

Jul 13 1994 12:00AM

• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESS: DOES IT WORK? DREDGING U.S. PORTS. ADMINISTRATIVE INITIATIVES - MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESS: DOES IT WORK? DREDGING U.S. PORTS. ADMINISTRATIVE INITIATIVES - THE WHITE HOUSE
• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESS: DOES IT WORK? DREDGING U.S. PORTS. CONGRESSIONAL OPTIONS
• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESS: DOES IT WORK? DREDGING U.S. PORTS. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY RESPONSE
• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESS: DOES IT WORK? DREDGING U.S. PORTS. INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS
• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESS: DOES IT WORK? DREDGING U.S. PORTS. REGULATED'S PERSPECTIVE - ALABAMA STATE DOCKS
• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESS: DOES IT WORK? DREDGING U.S. PORTS. REGULATED'S PERSPECTIVE - PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY
• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESS: DOES IT WORK? DREDGING U.S. PORTS. REGULATED'S PERSPECTIVE - PORT OF OAKLAND
• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESS: DOES IT WORK? DREDGING U.S. PORTS. REGULATED'S PERSPECTIVE - THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY
• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESS: DOES IT WORK? DREDGING U.S. PORTS. REGULATOR'S PERSPECTIVE - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESS: DOES IT WORK? DREDGING U.S. PORTS. REGULATOR'S PERSPECTIVE - NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESS: DOES IT WORK? DREDGING U.S. PORTS. REGULATOR'S PERSPECTIVE - U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
• ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY PROCESS: DOES IT WORK? DREDGING U.S. PORTS. SESSION SUMMARY: INSTITUTIONAL GRIDLOCK FOR DREDGING U.S. HARBORS