Buttrey v. United States

ELR Citation: ELR 20932
No(s). 80-1617 (E.D. La. Apr 1, 1981)

The court holds that an applicant for a dredge and fill permit under §404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act is not entitled to an adjudicatory hearing. Section 404 provides that the Corps may issue permits "after notice and opportunity for public hearings." Under similar language in §402 ...