Selected Records on Wetlands

The materials in FOIA 2015-0141-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. The Bush Presidential records from FOIA 2015-0141-F contain materials from agencies and individuals regarding United States policy on wetlands. Records include testimony from administration officials before the Subcommittee on Water Resources, House Committee on Public Works and Transportation regarding wetlands protection policy. Letters, memos, reports, and summaries discuss topics such as the revision of the wetlands jurisdictional manual, "No Net Loss," and public meetings on wetlands policies. Agendas, lists of speakers, and remarks by agencies and interest groups for the Anchorage, Bismarck, New Orleans, Olympia, and Peoria meetings, as well as hearings before the House Committee on Small Business and the Water Resources Subcommittee of the House Public Works and Transportation Committee can be found in these records. There are magazine and newspaper articles from nationals and local publications discussing the condition of wetlands and the proposed changes in administration policy. The Quayle Vice Presidential records contain materials from agencies concerning the updated Wetlands Interagency Manual. It also contains a copy of the final Wetlands Delineation Manual from the Environmental Protection Agency. Read less