WSPC02427

• File Number: 8062
• Description: Federal Water Rights - Colorado Litigation - National Forest ISF Claims - Technical Sutdies
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 4/1/1986
• Author: Unknown
• Title: Technical Studies - Forest Service Manual - Title 2500 - Watershed Management
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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TITLE 2500 - WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

11. Water Quality Act of 1965. (79 Stat, 903,) This
is an amendment to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
of July 9, 1956. It provides for the Federal Government to
cooperate with State agencies or municipalities preventing
or controlling pollution of waters over which they have
jurisdiction,

12, Clean Water Restoration Act of 1966. (80 Stat.
1246.) This act provides for development of cooperative
water quality control and abatement plans under the leader-
ship of the Secretary of the Interior. This is an am~nd-
ment to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

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13. Water Quality Improvement Act of 1970 Approved
April 3, 1970, (84 Stat, 91.) A maJor feature of Tltle I
of this amendment of the Federal Water pollution Control
Act (Public Law 91-224) requires Federal agency compliance
with water quality standards. Section 21 requires State
certification of the adequacy of applicants' plans for
Federal permits.

14. Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of
1972, (P.L. 92-500, 86 Stat. 816, 33 U.S,C. 1251). This
Act revises and reenacts previous Federal Water Pollution
Control Acts of 1970, 1965, 1956, and 1948. The objective
is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and
biological integrity of the Nation's waters, Current goals
include eliminating pollutant discharges into waters of the
United States and providing surface water suitable for uses.

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The Act charges each State with primary responsibility for
point source (section 402) and nonpoint source (section
208) pollution control. It specifies that effluent limits
be set for point source discharges, and that nonpoint
sources of pollution be identified as appropriate and
procedures be set forth to control them to the extent
feasible,

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Section 404 of this Act provides for a permit program to
regulate discharge from dredge and fill activities. This
is administered by the Corps of Engineers, Portions of
this regulatory program may be delegated to States.

Section 313 requires Federal agencies to comply with State
and local requirements related to control and allotment of
pollution to the extent that any person is subjected to
such requirements.

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