Environment

Northwest Rural Employment and Forest Restoration Act of 2004

United States · United States Congress · 22 July 2004

Northwest Rural Employment and Forest Restoration Act of 2004 - Requires each Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management administrative unit containing Westside Forest land to identify: (1) different forest land management allocations, as amended by the Northwest Forest Plan; and (2) the location, acreage, and age of old growth stands, young managed stands, and other naturally occurring stands. Requires such administrative units to: (1) plan and implement projects to enhance the forest health of Westside Forest land managed by the administrative unit; and (2) prioritize projects so that significant acreage identified in the inventory are planned for treatment, and treatment has begun, before planning other projects. Sets forth priorities for such projects. Prohibits such administrative units from planning, advertising, contracting or implementing any harvest of timber for matrix land containing old growth stands, except for noncommercial use or noncommercial purposes in an emergency situation. Allows such administrative units to prepare programmatic environmental documentation pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to study the significant environmental effects of the major Federal actions contemplated in projects authorized by this Act.

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 22 July 2004

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize appropriations for coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification grants through FY 2010. Amends the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000 to reauthorize appropriations to carry out that Act through FY 2010.

Municipal Solid Waste Responsibility Act of 2004

United States · United States Congress · 22 July 2004

Municipal Solid Waste Responsibility Act of 2004 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit a landfill or incinerator (facility) from receiving out-of-State municipal solid waste unless the owner or operator of the facility obtains explicit authorization from the affected local government. Directs affected local governments, prior to taking formal action on a request for such authorization, to: (1) notify the Governor, contiguous local governments, and any contiguous Indian tribes; and (2) provide public notice and an opportunity for comment. Creates exceptions to the authorization requirement for owners or operators who held certain authorizations prior to enactment of this Act, where the facility received shipments of out-of-State municipal solid waste during 1993, or where the waste was generated within the bi-State metropolitan statistical area in which the facility is located. Authorizes States to: (1) limit the amount of out-of-State municipal solid waste received annually by facilities; (2) impose cost recovery surcharges on the combustion or disposal of such waste; and (3) enact laws imposing limitations on the receipt and disposal of foreign municipal solid waste. Prohibits persons from importing, transporting, or exporting municipal solid waste for final disposal or incineration in violation of the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada Concerning the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct studies and develop recommendations concerning the benefits of alternatives to open field disposal of agricultural solid wastes (including biomass).

Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Act of 2004

United States · United States Congress · 22 July 2004

Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Act of 2004 - Directs the President, acting through the National Ocean Research Leadership Council (NORLC), to carry out a pilot program to establish an integrated ocean and coastal observing system (IOOS) of monitoring, data communication and management, analysis, modeling, and research to provide data and information for the timely detection and prediction of changes occurring in the marine and coastal environment that impact the Nation's social, economic, and ecological systems. Establishes within NORLC an interagency program office (OceanUS) which shall be responsible for program planning and coordination of the IOOS. Requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to be the lead Federal agency for implementation and operation of the IOOS. Requires regional associations to be responsible for the development and operation of regional ocean and coastal observing systems to meet the information needs of the users groups in the region while adhering to national standards.

L'application de la "loi littoral" : pour une mutualisation de l'aménagement du territoire

France · Senate · 21 July 2004

L'application de la "loi littoral" : pour une mutualisation de l'aménagement du territoire

Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2004

United States · United States Congress · 20 July 2004

Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2004 - Establishes the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative Region in Connecticut and New York. Establishes the Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee to: (1) evaluate applications from government or nonprofit organizations qualified to hold conservation easements for funds to purchase land or development rights for designated stewardship sites; (2) evaluate applications to develop and implement management plans to address threats; (3) evaluate applications to act on opportunities to protect and enhance stewardship sites; (4) recommend that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency award grants to qualified applicants; (5) recommend guidelines for evaluating information to identify stewardship sites; (6) publish a list of sites that further the purposes of this Act; (7) raise awareness of the values of and threats to these sites; and (8) leverage additional resources for improved stewardship of the Region. Requires the Committee to submit annual reports to the Administrator. Protects the existing legal rights of private property owners. States that nothing in this Act requires private property owners located within the Region to participate in the Initiative. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize appropriations for the Office of Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study and implementation of the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan through FY 2009.

U.S. Homeland Security Signal Act of 2004

United States · United States Congress · 20 July 2004

U.S. Homeland Security Signal Act of 2004 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish, within the Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response, a Homeland Security Signal Corps, comprised of specially trained emergency personnel, to: (1) ensure that first responders can communicate with one another, mobile command centers, headquarters, and the public at disaster sites or in the event of a terrorist attack or a national crisis; (2) provide sufficient training and equipment to enable fire and police units to deal with all threats and contingencies in any environment; and (3) secure joint-use equipment that can access surviving telephone land lines to supplement communications access. Directs the Signal Corps to establish a set of standard operating procedures that will ensure that first responders from each Federal, State, and local agency have the methods and means to communicate with, or substitute for, first responders from other agencies in the event of a multi-state terrorist attack or a national crisis. Requires the Secretary of Homeland Secretary to establish a demonstration signal corps in New York City to ensure communications connectivity between New York's police and fire departments and to serve as a model for other major metropolitan areas. Directs: (1) the Mayor of New York to appoint team captains to command communications companies drawn from such personnel; and (2) the Signal Corps Headquarters, located in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, to provide technical assistance to the demonstration signal corps.

Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2004

United States · United States Congress · 20 July 2004

Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2004 - Establishes the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative Region in Connecticut and New York. Establishes the Long Island Sound Stewardship Advisory Committee to: (1) evaluate applications from government or nonprofit organizations qualified to hold conservation easements for funds to purchase land or development rights for designated stewardship sites; (2) evaluate applications to develop and implement management plans to address threats; (3) evaluate applications to act on opportunities to protect and enhance stewardship sites; (4) recommend that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency award grants to qualified applicants; (5) recommend guidelines for evaluating information to identify stewardship sites; (6) publish a list of sites that further the purposes of this Act; (7) raise awareness of the values of and threats to these sites; and (8) leverage additional resources for improved stewardship of the Region. Requires the Committee to submit annual reports to the Administrator. Protects the existing legal rights of private property owners. States that nothing in this Act requires private property owners located within the Region to participate in the Initiative. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize appropriations for the Office of Management Conference of the Long Island Sound Study and implementation of the Long Island Sound Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan through FY 2009.

Canyon Ferry Yacht Basin Marina Act

United States · United States Congress · 15 July 2004

Canyon Ferry Yacht Basin Marina Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to: (1) provide for the continued operation of the Yacht Basin Marina located on the Canyon Ferry Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program, Montana; or (2) maintain a marina at Yacht Basin that provides at least as many services and facilities as are available at the Marina on the date of this Act's enactment. Extends the lease for a public concession in the Yacht Basin Concession Area for ten years, with an exception. Bars the Secretary from including terms that are more restrictive than those of the earlier lease. Authorizes the Secretary, at the concessionaire's request and subject to specified notice, to extend the lease for up to four additional ten-year periods. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) deadline extension and requirements (including with regard to meeting operating standards or regulations applicable to Reclamation concessions at the time, particularly concerning public safety); (2) subsequent transfer of ownership of concession facilities; (3) review by the Secretary if construction or improvement poses a significant hazard to public safety or the environment; (4) boundary expansion; and (5) erosion control. Requires 80 percent of the recreation fees collected at the Canyon Ferry Unit to be deposited in that Unit's recreation account.

Federal Wetlands Jurisdiction Act of 2004

United States · United States Congress · 15 July 2004

Federal Wetlands Jurisdiction Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) to clarify that waters of the United States, including the territorial seas, are subject to the jurisdiction of the permitting program for the discharge of dredged or fill material if such waters are: (1) navigable; (2) hydrologically connected to navigable waters through a continuous, naturally occurring surface connection; or (3) wetlands adjacent to such navigable or hydrologically connected waters. States that waters are considered hydrologically connected to navigable waters for purposes of this Act if connected by perennial or intermittent streams that contribute flow to navigable waters. Excludes from the definition those waters connected by: (1) sheet flow; (2) ephemeral waters, ground water, manmade ditches, or pipelines; or (3) a municipal separate storm sewer system or any other regulated point source. Excludes fastlands (areas located behind legally constituted manmade structures) from the jurisdiction of the permitting program for the discharge of dredged or fill material. Sets forth procedures whereby property owners, or those with written authorization from such owners, may: (1) request that the Secretary of the Army determine jurisdiction under this Act and thereafter seek judicial review or injunctive relief; or (2) proceed under the administrative appeals process. Transfers to the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator's authority over permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters under the FWPCA. Allows the Administrator to retain authority to comment on such permits.

Opinion of Mr Advocate General Léger delivered on 15 July 2004.#Siomab SA v Institut bruxellois pour la gestion de l'environnement.#Reference for a preliminary ruling: Cour d'appel de Bruxelles - Belgium.#Environment - Waste - Regulation (EEC) No 259/93 on shipments of waste - Competence of the authority of dispatch to verify the classification of the purpose of a shipment (recovery or disposal) and to object to a shipment based on an incorrect classification - Objection procedure.#Case C-472/02.

European Union · Court of Justice of the European Union · 15 July 2004

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaport Act of 2004

United States · United States Congress · 14 July 2004

Reducing Crime and Terrorism at America's Seaports Act of 2004 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit: (1) entry by false pretenses to a secure area of a seaport; (2) knowingly failing to obey an order to heave to by an authorized Federal officer; (3) forcibly interfering with an authorized law enforcement action or providing false information during a boarding; and (4) willfully disabling a passenger vehicle. Sets penalties for knowingly and intentionally: (1) placing in U.S. navigable waters a device or substance likely to destroy or damage a vessel or its cargo or likely to interfere with safe navigation or maritime commerce; (2) discharging or releasing into U.S. navigable water or onto an adjoining shoreline any substance that would endanger human life, health, or welfare or the marine environment; and (3) transporting aboard any vessel explosive, biological, chemical, or radioactive or nuclear material to be used to commit terrorism. Sets penalties for: (1) knowingly transporting aboard any vessel a terrorist or terror suspect; (2) willfully causing destruction of a vessel or maritime facility; and (3) imparting or conveying false information concerning an attempt made to commit certain criminal acts Expands the scope of a prohibition against theft of interstate or foreign shipments. Increases penalties for stowaways on vessels or aircraft. Prohibits bribery affecting port security. Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase penalties for noncompliance with manifest requirements and to expand the scope of those requirements to cover any responsible party, including non-vessel operating common carriers.

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the second "Marco Polo" programme for the granting of Community financial assistance to improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system ("Marco Polo II")

European Union · European Commission · 14 July 2004

Einsatz von Schnüffelsoftware

Austria · Federal Council · 13 July 2004

Anfrage der Bundesräte Albrecht Konecny, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Einsatz von "Schnüffelsoftware" in öffentlichen Dienststellen der Republik Österreich

Ocean Research Coordination and Advancement Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 2004

Ocean Research Coordination and Advancement Act - Establishes: (1) a National Ocean Science Committee (Committee); (2) a Subcommittee on Ocean Education; and (3) an Ocean Research and Education Advisory Panel. Directs the Chair of the National Science and Technology Council to develop a National Strategy for Ocean Science, Education, and Technology. Establishes a National Ocean Partners Program that identifies and carries out ocean science partnerships among Federal agencies, States, private industries, and other members of the ocean science community. Establishes an interagency ocean and coastal education program to improve public awareness, understanding and appreciation of the role of the oceans in meeting our Nation's economic, social and environmental needs. Establishes a National Ocean Science and Technology Scholarship Program to recruit and prepare students for careers with Federal agencies represented on the Committee. Directs the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to: (1) develop an integrated research plan for NOAA; (2) establish and maintain an interagency marine ecosystem research program; and (3) develop support and coordinate education activities that meet certain program goals and that enhance public awareness of the science, service, and stewardship missions of NOAA.

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Sustainability Report Act

United States · United States Congress · 13 July 2004

John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Sustainability Report Act - Requires the Director of the National Park Service (NPS) to prepare a report on the sustainability of the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Requires the report to: (1) document progress made in accomplishing the purpose of the law establishing the Corridor and the strategies and goals set forth in the Cultural Heritage and Land Management Plan for the Corridor, including historic preservation, interpretation and education, environmental recovery, recreational development, and economic improvement; (2) identify further actions and commitments needed to protect, enhance, and interpret the Corridor; (3) determine the extent of Federal funding and determine how such funds have leveraged additional Federal, State, local, and private funding for the Corridor since its establishment; and (4) evaluate the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Commission's form of authority and management structure for the Corridor, and identify and evaluate options for a permanent NPS designation or a State park or regional entity as a sustainable framework to achieve the national interest of the Blackstone Valley. Directs that: (1) the Director prepare the report in coordination with the NPS Advisory Board; and (2) funding to prepare the report be made available from annual appropriations for the Commission.

landwirtschaftliche Betriebe - Einkauf von Maschinen und Betriebsmitteln

Austria · National Council · 12 July 2004

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend landwirtschaftliche Betriebe - Einkauf von Maschinen und Betriebsmitteln

"Atmosfair"

Austria · National Council · 9 July 2004

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Gerhard Steier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend "Atmosfair" <i>(Initiative zum klimaneutralen Fliegen)</i>

Wild- und Wildfleischuntersuchungen 2003

Austria · National Council · 9 July 2004

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an die Bundesministerin für Gesundheit und Frauen betreffend Wild- und Wildfleischuntersuchungen 2003

Öffentlichkeitsarbeit des Ressorts

Austria · National Council · 9 July 2004

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Karl Öllinger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Öffentlichkeitsarbeit des Ressorts

verstärkte Einführung der Biokraftstoff-Richtlinie in Österreich

Austria · National Council · 9 July 2004

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Georg Oberhaidinger, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend die verstärkte Einführung der Biokraftstoff-Richtlinie in Österreich

Vereinbarungen zwischen den Österreichischen Bundesforste AG und der Firma Bernegger (Molln)

Austria · National Council · 9 July 2004

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Wolfgang Pirklhuber, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Vereinbarungen zwischen der Österreichischen Bundesforste AG und der Firma Bernegger (Molln)

Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002 - AWG 2002

Austria · National Council · 9 July 2004

Antrag der Abgeordneten Kai Jan Krainer, Kolleginnen und Kollegen betreffend ein Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Bundesgesetz über eine nachhaltige Abfallwirtschaft (Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002 - AWG 2002), BGBl. I Nr. 102/2002, geändert wird

To amend the Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act of 2000 to extend the authorization of appropriations, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2004

Amends the Tijuana River Valley Estuary and Beach Sewage Cleanup Act of 2000 to request the United States section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, to give the highest priority to the implementation of Treaty Minute 311 to the Treaty for the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, which establishes a framework for the siting of a treatment facility in Mexico to provide for the secondary treatment of effluent from the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant. Extends authority for the sewage treatment program indefinitely and increases the amount authorized.

JUBILEE Act of 2004

United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2004

Justice and Understanding By International Loan Elimination and Equity (JUBILEE) Act of 2004 - Amends the International Financial Institutions Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to commence immediate efforts, within the Paris Club of Official Creditors, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), and other international financial institutions (multilateral development institutions (MDI's)) to accomplish: (1) the cancellation of all debts owed to each institution by specified eligible poor countries, and the financing of such debt cancellation from the institution's ongoing operations, procedures, and accounts; (2) the limitation of any waiting period before receipt of debt cancellation to one month from the date of an eligible poor country's application for it; and (3) encouragement of the government of each eligible poor country to allocate at least 20 percent of its national budget, including the savings from such debt cancellation, for the provision of basic health care services, education services, and clean water services to individuals in the country. Sets forth requirements for: (1) establishment of a framework to ensure transparency regarding each international financial institution's activities; and (2) availability on the Treasury Department's website of U.S. Executive Directors' remarks at meetings of international financial institutions' Boards of Directors. Requires the Secretary to commence immediate efforts, within the Paris Club, the IMF, and other appropriate MDI's, to ensure that the provision of debt cancellation to such countries is not conditioned on any agreement by such a country to implement or comply with specified policies that deepen poverty or degrade the environment.

San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2004

United States · United States Congress · 9 July 2004

San Diego Water Storage and Efficiency Act of 2004 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Sweetwater Authority public water agency in San Diego, to undertake an appraisal investigation of opportunities for construction of a three-reservoir intertie system to improve water supply reliability and water yield of the existing non-Federal water storage system. Directs that: (1) the appraisal report include a determination of whether to recommend the initiation of a feasibility study for the proposed intertie system; and (2) Federal obligations for costs of the investigation conform with reclamation policy. Authorizes the Secretary to determine the feasibility of the reservoir and intertie system recommended. Directs that the feasibility report: (1) document the Secretary's engineering, environmental, and economic investigation of the proposed reservoir and intertie project, taking into consideration the range of potential solutions and the circumstances and needs of the area to be served, the potential benefits to the people of that area, and improved operations of the proposed reservoir and intertie system; and (2) indicate whether the proposed project is recommended for implementation. Limits the Federal cost share to 50 percent. Directs the Secretary to submit a feasibility report and to seek appropriate construction and development authority for any recommended project.

338 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the specific financial provision made to local authorities in the Border region for environmental protection due to illegal oil laundering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21216/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

338 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the specific financial provision made to local authorities in the Border region for environmental protection due to illegal oil laundering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21216/04]

337 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider issuing a guidance note to local authorities regarding the significant increase in the amount of street furniture. [21185/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

337 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider issuing a guidance note to local authorities regarding the significant increase in the amount of street furniture. [21185/04]

335 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Discovery archaeological programme, and his plans for the future of the project. [21181/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

335 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the Discovery archaeological programme, and his plans for the future of the project. [21181/04]

334 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that an adequate filing system exists for reports submitted under the terms of archaeological licenses issued by Dúchas; the percentage of reports which have been submitted for digs completed by the end of 2001; and the provision which is made for access to these reports by the general public. [21180/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

334 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that an adequate filing system exists for reports submitted under the terms of archaeological licenses issued by Dúchas; the percentage of reports which have been submitted for digs completed by the end of 2001; and the provision which is made for access to these reports by the general public. [21180/04]

333 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to provide the necessary funds to meet the disabled persons grant requirements at Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21160/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

333 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to provide the necessary funds to meet the disabled persons grant requirements at Kildare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21160/04]

332 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether availability through his Department of official election returns for local Government elections from 1967 only represents a serious gap in data necessary for academic research; and the measures he intends to put in place to collect the results of local elections held here before 1967; and if such information will be made publicly available. [21136/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

332 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether availability through his Department of official election returns for local Government elections from 1967 only represents a serious gap in data necessary for academic research; and the measures he intends to put in place to collect the results of local elections held here before 1967; and if such information will be made publicly available. [21136/04]

331 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has carried out studies on the way in which the system zero waste being discussed by some public representatives (details supplied) actually works; if he has knowledge of the locations at which it is in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21130/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

331 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has carried out studies on the way in which the system zero waste being discussed by some public representatives (details supplied) actually works; if he has knowledge of the locations at which it is in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21130/04]

330 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the major factors which led to the particular decentralised location chosen, and the criteria used for selection in respect of each decentralisation move in his Department outlined in the budget 2004 statement. [21065/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

330 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the major factors which led to the particular decentralised location chosen, and the criteria used for selection in respect of each decentralisation move in his Department outlined in the budget 2004 statement. [21065/04]

329 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of public servants employed in his Department who are paid by cheque; and the number who are paid electronically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21051/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

329 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of public servants employed in his Department who are paid by cheque; and the number who are paid electronically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21051/04]

328 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding is now in place for a project in County Mayo; if not, when this funding will be put in place; and when the construction phase will commence. [21011/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

328 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding is now in place for a project in County Mayo; if not, when this funding will be put in place; and when the construction phase will commence. [21011/04]

327 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be provided to the Heritage Council for a project (details supplied) in County Mayo. [21010/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

327 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding will be provided to the Heritage Council for a project (details supplied) in County Mayo. [21010/04]

326 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of inspections which his officials have carried out on special areas of conservation designated bogs in each county to date in 2004; the number of inspections carried out in each county in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20995/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

326 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of inspections which his officials have carried out on special areas of conservation designated bogs in each county to date in 2004; the number of inspections carried out in each county in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20995/04]

325 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received an application from Kerry County Council for a new sewerage system in Kilcummin, Killarney, County Kerry; if so, when this application will be considered and decided upon; if funding is available for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20937/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

325 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received an application from Kerry County Council for a new sewerage system in Kilcummin, Killarney, County Kerry; if so, when this application will be considered and decided upon; if funding is available for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20937/04]

324 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received an application from Kerry County Council for a new sewerage system in Barraduff, County Kerry; when he proposes to make a decision to fund this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20936/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

324 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received an application from Kerry County Council for a new sewerage system in Barraduff, County Kerry; when he proposes to make a decision to fund this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20936/04]

323 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received an application from Kerry County Council for the upgrading of the sewer in Ballydavid, County Kerry; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20935/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

323 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received an application from Kerry County Council for the upgrading of the sewer in Ballydavid, County Kerry; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20935/04]

322 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends giving the go ahead for the Kilbrin sewerage scheme, Kilbrin, Mallow, County Cork. [20934/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

322 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he intends giving the go ahead for the Kilbrin sewerage scheme, Kilbrin, Mallow, County Cork. [20934/04]

321 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received revised plans for the regeneration of an area (details supplied) in Dublin 17; the criteria on the basis of which the last set of plans were rejected by his Department; if he has satisfied himself that the new plan meet his criteria; and when he will issue his decision which is urgently sought in view of the long delays. [20915/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

321 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received revised plans for the regeneration of an area (details supplied) in Dublin 17; the criteria on the basis of which the last set of plans were rejected by his Department; if he has satisfied himself that the new plan meet his criteria; and when he will issue his decision which is urgently sought in view of the long delays. [20915/04]

320 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on a recent Simon Community report that shows an increase in the number of homeless families. [17728/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

320 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on a recent Simon Community report that shows an increase in the number of homeless families. [17728/04]

319 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has to raise the group sewerage scheme to that of group water schemes to assist the development of environmentally friendly rural policy and to assist areas in which septic tanks have become aged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20899/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

319 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has to raise the group sewerage scheme to that of group water schemes to assist the development of environmentally friendly rural policy and to assist areas in which septic tanks have become aged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20899/04]

318 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which a person applies to secure a preservation order on trees in a road in Kanturk, County Cork. [20958/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 July 2004

318 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way in which a person applies to secure a preservation order on trees in a road in Kanturk, County Cork. [20958/04]

High-Performance Green Buildings Act

United States · United States Congress · 8 July 2004

High-Performance Green Buildings Act - Directs the Administrator of General Services to create, within the General Services Administration (GSA), and appoint an individual to, a position to establish and oversee the Office of High-Performance Green Buildings within GSA. Directs the Office to establish an interagency steering committee. Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants to State and local educational agencies for use in: (1) providing technical assistance for and assisting implementation of the EPA's Tools for Schools Program; and (2) the development of State-level school environmental quality plans. Requires the EPA Administrator to develop school site acquisition guidelines that: (1) take into account the special vulnerability of children to chemical exposure where the potential for site contamination is assessed; (2) include an analysis of means for maximizing transportation choices. Requires the EPA Administrator, in partnership with the Secretary of Education, to carry out an education research program in support of the education-related provisions of this Act. Directs the Comptroller General to review the budget process and develop and submit to Congress an implementation plan for life-cycle costing that identifies and incorporates cost savings that accrue from high-performance green buildings. Requires the Office to establish guidelines for, and carry out, specified demonstration projects at Federal buildings and universities to contribute to the research goals of the Office.

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend the pilot program for alternative water source projects.

United States · United States Congress · 8 July 2004

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase the amount of authorized appropriations for the pilot program for alternative water source projects and extend program authorization through FY 2009.

To enhance navigation capacity improvements and the ecosystem restoration plan for the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System.

United States · United States Congress · 8 July 2004

Directs the Secretary of the Army (at a specified cost of Treasury funds to be matched by the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, which is paid by private users) to: (1) construct mooring facilities at Locks 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, and LaGrange Lock, provide switch boats at Locks 20 through 25 over five years for project operation, and conduct development and testing of an appointment scheduling system; (2) construct new 1,200-foot locks at Locks 20, 21, 22, 24, and 25 on the Upper Mississippi River and at LaGrange Lock and Peoria Lock on the Illinois Waterway; and (3) conduct mitigation for new locks and small scale and nonstructural measures authorized under this Act. Directs the Secretary to modify the operation of the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System to address the cumulative environmental impacts of operation of the system and improve the ecological integrity of the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River. Directs the Secretary to carry out ecosystem restoration projects to attain and maintain the ecosystem of the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River in accordance with the general framework outlined in the preferred integrated plan contained in the Integrated Feasibility Report and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the UMR-IWW System Navigation Feasibility System, dated April 29, 2004. Lists projects that may be included, such as island building, floodplain restoration, and land acquisition. Directs the Secretary to: (1) submit implementation reports to specified congressional committees; and (2) appoint and convene an advisory panel.

Vollziehung Pflanzenschutzgesetz 2003

Austria · National Council · 7 July 2004

Schriftliche Anfrage der Abgeordneten Mag. Johann Maier, Kolleginnen und Kollegen an den Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft betreffend Vollziehung Pflanzenschutzgesetz 2003