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Graduate Catalog 2019-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MSCI 5601K - Introduction Environmental Permitting Processes


Credits: 3
This course will provide students with an understanding of the regulatory authority promulgated to the US Army Corps of Engineers. Students will be introduced to the origin, history and present-day application of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Navigation Act. Specifically, students will gain first-hand knowledge of: (1) environments regulated by US Army Corps of Engineers (2) regulations and policies that govern activities in waters of the US; (3) Corps-based interactions with other federal, state and local agencies; and (4) procedures and practices for authorizing projects in waters of the US.