WSP03530

• File Number: 8027
• Description: Section D General Correspondence - Federal Agencies - Corps of Engineers
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 7/31/1975
• Author: Corps of Engineers
• Title: Press Releases 1975
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: News Article/Press Release

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U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT__
P. O. BOX 1580. ALBUQUERQUE. NEW MEXICO 87103
TELEPHONE (505) 766 - 2738

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FINAL REGULATIONS PUBLISHED FOR DISPOSAL
OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL

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AUG 0 5 1975
COLO. WA WI
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Protection Agency, was published in compliance with an order of the U. S. District Court

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Rules published on July 25, 1975, in the Federal Register implement a nationwide pro-

gram by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect the quality of tile waters of the

United States against environmentally harmful discharges of dredged or fill materials.

While the regulation clarifies and expands for pollution control the long-established

Corps jurisdiction making it parallel to the coverage of the Environmental Protection

Agency, many less harmful activities are excluded to produce a workable program.

The final regulation, which was developed in close cooperation with the Environmental

for the District of Columbia issued on March 27, 1975.

Some 4,500 comments recei ved on the draft regu lati On publ i shed last May 6 have been

considered in the preparation of the interim final rules.

Assistant Secretary of the Army, Victor V. Veysey, announced that the Corps will

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gradually expand its jurisdiction in a three-phase program over the next two years.

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