NAME:______________________________
Wetland Regulation Review
Write the letter of the correct match next to each.
1.
_____
Food Securities Act of
1985
a.
Protection of Wetlands—by order of the president
2.
_____
Executive Order 11990
b.
Converting a wetland to a farm field
3.
_____
“Swampbuster” Provisions
regulate this type of
wetland changes
c.
Regulates dredging or filling in wetlands
4.
_____
Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act
d.
This agency issues permits for the Clean Water Act,
Section 404
5.
_____
National Environmental
Policy Act
e.
Floodplain Protection—by order of the president
6.
_____
Executive Order 11988
f.
“Swampbuster” Provisions are part of this Act
7.
_____
Endangered Species Act
g.
Requires that an environmental impact statement be written
if the project is a major federal action that significantly
affects the environment.
8.
_____
Clean Water Act Section
404
h.
This Act gives state, local, and private citizens the right to
enforce protection of habitat for unique or threatened
species.
9.
_____
Clean Water Act Section
401 and 402
i.
This Act coordinates federal and state agencies in
regulations that reduce the pollution of surface waters.
10.
_____
U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers
j.
Requires federal agencies to give wildlife conservation
equal consideration with other water development
programs such as dams
NAME:_______KEY_____________________
Wetland Regulation Review
Write the letter of the correct match next to each.
1.
__f___
Food Securities Act of
1985
a.
Protection of Wetlands—by order of the president
2.
__a__
Executive Order 11990
b.
Converting a wetland to a farm field
3.
__b__
“Swampbuster” Provisions
regulate this type of
wetland changes
c.
Regulates dredging or filling in wetlands
4.
__j__
Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act
d.
This agency issues permits for the Clean Water Act,
Section 404
5.
__g__
National Environmental
Policy Act
e.
Floodplain Protection—by order of the president
6.
__e__
Executive Order 11988
f.
“Swampbuster” Provisions are part of this Act
7.
__h__
Endangered Species Act
g.
Need an environmental impact statement because the
project is a major federal action that significantly affects the
environment.
8.
__c__
Clean Water Act Section
404
h.
This Act gives state, local, and private citizens the right to
enforce protection of habitat for unique or threatened
species.
9.
__i___
Clean Water Act Section
401 and 402
i.
This Act coordinates federal and state agencies in
regulations that reduce the pollution of surface waters.
10.
__d__
U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers
j.
Requires federal agencies to give wildlife conservation
equal consideration with other water development
programs such as dams