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Farm Fix It Projects Could Cease Being Private
Topeka story details proposed federal rules expanding Army Corps of Engineers authority over rural earth and water projects under Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The changes would require state and federal permits for farm pond, terrace, and other water related works, with possible public hearings and lengthy processing times. Key figures include Kansas officials Mel Gray and Rep. Keith Sebelius, Sen. Bob Dole, and supporters McGovern and Mansfield. Public comment runs through June 30 with final regulations due by July 26.
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Marshall Telegram
Topeka
HNSI
United States Army
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Commerce
Advisory Council On Historic Preservation
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Council On Environmental Quality
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Federal District Court
Washington, D.C
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U.S
Army
United States
Smoky Hill River
Saline County
State Division of Water Resources
Department of Army
EPA
Conservation and
Consumer Protection Agencies
Environmental Action of Commerce
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Mel Gray
Gray
State Department of Environmental Health
Keith Sebelius
Kansas
Dstrict
Bob Dole
Dole
Missouri River
Manhattan
Missouri
Senate Public Works Committee
George McGovern
Mike Mansfield
Dele
Sebelius
Bob Downen
Doles
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