Water Pollution Control Legislation, Refuse Act Permit Program, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Air and Water Pollution

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Page 4388 - ... any refuse matter of any kind or description whatever other than that flowing from streets and sewers and passing therefrom in a liquid state, into any navigable water of the United States...
Page 4387 - States, outside established harbor lines, or where no harbor lines, or where no harbor lines have been established, except on plans recommended by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of War ; and it shall not be lawful to excavate or fill, or in any manner to alter or modify the course, location, condition, or capacity of, any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, lake, harbor of refuge, or inclosure within the limits of any breakwater, or of the channel of any navigable water...
Page 4388 - That nothing herein contained shall extend to, apply to, or prohibit the operations in connection with the improvement of navigable waters or construction of public works, considered necessary and proper by the United States officers supervising such improvement or public work: And provided further, That the Secretary of the Army, whenever in the judgment of the Chief of Engineers anchorage and navigation will not be injured thereby...
Page 4387 - War ; and it shall not be lawful to excavate or fill, or in any manner to alter or modify the course, location, condition, or capacity of, any port, roadstead, haven, harbor, canal, lake, harbor of refuge, or inclosure within the limits of any breakwater, or of the channel of any navigable water of the United States, unless the work has been recommended by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secretary of War prior to beginning the same.
Page 4408 - ... a fine not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars nor less than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment (in the case of a natural person* for not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. one-half of said fine to be paid to the person or persons giving information which shall lead to conviction.
Page 4391 - Engineers anchorage and navigation will not be injured thereby, may permit the deposit of any material above mentioned in navigable waters, within limits to be defined and under conditions to be prescribed by him, provided application is made to him prior to depositing such material; and whenever any permit is so granted the conditions thereof shall be strictly complied with, and any violation thereof shall be unlawful.
Page 4388 - ... misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding...
Page 4375 - ... for periodic reports on the nature and amounts of such emissions; (iv) that such reports shall be correlated by the State agency with any emission limitations or standards established pursuant to this...
Page 4396 - Any applicant for a Federal license or permit to conduct any activity including, but not limited to, the construction or operation of faciliies, which may result in any discharge into the navigable waters of the United States...
Page 4387 - An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors and for other purposes...

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