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A Study of How Changes to the Clean Water Act May Affect “Isolated” Wetlands in Hamilton County, Ohio

Thomas, Cory Alan
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1133121431

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2005, MCP, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning : Community Planning.
This study evaluates legislative changes to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and how these changes may impact “isolated” wetlands in Hamilton County, Ohio. This study considers current land use and makes assumptions about how the wetlands will be impacted given the current land use in relation to state law and permitting processes. This case is based on the January 2001, U.S. Supreme Court decision, Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) v. United States Army Corps of Engineers. The decision eliminates federal protection of “isolated” wetlands under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The wetlands were formerly protected by the migratory bird rule. The permitting and review process is now administered by the States. The objective of this study is to understand how changes to the Clean Water Act may impact “isolated” wetlands in Ohio. The study is exploratory in nature and will focuses on parts of Hamilton County, OH. The author considers the permitting process administered by the Ohio EPA and makes predictions about how wetlands may have been if the legislation was never changed, and how the wetlands may now be affected because of this change. The author then makes recommendations on how to better protect the most at risk and valuable “isolated” wetlands in Hamilton County. The author draws on resources from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the United States Geologic Services (USGS), the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OHEPA), the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), the State of Ohio Legislature (Legislature), the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), and the Cincinnati Area Graphics Information Systems (CAGIS) to make these predictions. By considering examples in Hamilton County, the author provides a framework for analysis of other wetlands in Ohio with similar criteria and potential threats.
David Edelman (Advisor)
107 p.
Urban and Regional Planning
Wetlands; SWANCC; Isolated Wetlands; Clean Water Act

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  • Thomas, C. A. (2005). A Study of How Changes to the Clean Water Act May Affect “Isolated” Wetlands in Hamilton County, Ohio [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1133121431

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Thomas, Cory. A Study of How Changes to the Clean Water Act May Affect “Isolated” Wetlands in Hamilton County, Ohio. 2005. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1133121431.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Thomas, Cory. "A Study of How Changes to the Clean Water Act May Affect “Isolated” Wetlands in Hamilton County, Ohio." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1133121431

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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