United States v. Brace

ELR Citation: ELR 20343
No(s). 94-3076 (3d Cir. Nov 22, 1994)

The court reverses a district court decision that a farmer's clearing and draining of a 30-acre wetland constituted normal farming activities exempt under §404(f)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) from the §404 permitting requirements. The court first notes that the district co...