Coastal and Ocean Law

action activities addition adjacent administrative adverse agency allow amendment appeal application appropriate approved Army authority beach claim coastal zone commerce concern conclusion condition Congress conservation consideration considered consistent constitute construction Corps decision defendants defined definition determination discharge district court doctrine dredged easement economic effect Engineers environmental established existing extent fact federal final finding fishery fishing grant Harbors held impact important interest involved issue jurisdiction Lake land lease legislation limited material means Minnehaha Creek natural navigable waters necessary ocean operation owner permit person plaintiffs pollution present production proposed protection public trust question reasonable regulations restoration restriction result river rule sand Secretary significant species standard statute structures submerged taking term tide tract United vegetation violation wetlands wildlife