HR 3609
106th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Agricultural runoff
Agriculture and Food
Drainage
Emergency Management
Fire prevention
Forest fires
Forest health
Forest management
Forest roads
Forestry
Highway maintenance
Infrastructure
Law
Licenses
Nurseries (Horticulture)
Pest control
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Reforestation
Road construction
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt certain silviculture activities from permits under the national pollutant discharge elimination system.
Introduced: February 9, 2000
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Introduced
In committee
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Became law
Feb 10, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 9, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 9, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E102-103)
Feb 9, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide that no national pollutant discharge elimination system permit shall be required for discharges from silviculture activities and for discharges of stormwater runoff from such activities conducted in connection with: (1) site preparation; (2) reforestation; (3) thinning; (4) prescribed burning; (5) pest and fire control; (6) harvesting operations; (7) surface drainage; (8) road construction and maintenance; and (9) nursery operations. Excludes discharges of stormwater runoff from silvicultural activities from the definition of "point source."
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1