PTD and TOTC
Key Pieces of Legislation
Clean Water Act
Endangered Species Act
State/Federal Actions
100

What are navigable waters?

river, lakes, etc held in public trust by states (common use)

100

What is the general concept of fisheries legislation in the 1900's?

response to extreme degradation/overfishing and growing awareness of ecosystem process in relation to human health

100

What is the CWA antidegration?

can not do anything to an ecosystem that will push it into unacceptable levels 

100

what is the endangered species act?

an act to protect endangered species?
100

What is the national/federal authority?

implied

make treaties w/ other nations

fish/wildlife not in constitution

200

What are the two elements of public trust doctrine?

geographic limit and uses

200

What is the Fish and Wildlife coordination act?

provided first basic authority for federal/state agencies to protect wildlife and study effects of pollution

200

What is CWA Section 402?

control point source pollution

200

What are the 2 purposes of the Endangered Species Act?

1: conserve ecosystems upon endangered dependence

2: create programs for conservation of endangered species

200

What is the state authority?

board authority

state laws agencies create

CPW

300

What is the issue with Colorado Water ownership?

non of Colorado water is navigable declared by Colorado supreme court

300

What is the federal aid in sport fish restoration act (Dingell-Johnson act)?

stimulus to inland fisheries management, agencies, and non profis

300

What is CWA Section 319?

address nonpoint sources of pollution

300

What does CO Department Of Public Health and Environment do?

implements water quality laws and regulations

400

What is tragedy of the commons?

take a resource because someone else will if you dont

400

What is the clean water act?

established minimal water quality standards for regulating discharge of pollutants

400

What is CWA section 303 D?

look for the total maximum pollutant load a body of water can take and allocate loads 

400

What does CO Division reclamination, mining, and safety do?

abandon min reclamation and acid mine

500

How is tragedy of the commons prevented?

-regulations/management

-limiting fish harvest

-regulating land use/stocking

-habitat enhancement, etc.

500

What is the great american outdoors act?

providing funding for programs in the land and water conservation permanently fund

500

What CWA section 404?

regulates the discharge of dredge or fill materials into wetlands and other water of the U.S

500

What does CO Water Conservation Boards do?

Colorado water plan

conservation CO water

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