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S. 2041 (106th)

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exempt discharges from certain silvicultural activities from permit requirements of the national pollutant discharge elimination system.

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 February 2000

Last action

23 February 2000 · Committee

Status

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-699.

Sponsors

Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

10 February 2026

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Summary

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit for discharges of stormwater runoff from silvicultural activities conducted in connection with: (1) site preparation; (2) reforestation; (3) thinning; (4) prescribed burning; (5) pest and fire control; (6) harvesting operations; (7) surface drainage; (8) road construction and maintenance; and (9) nursery operations. Excludes discharges of stormwater runoff from silvicultural activities from the definition of "point source."

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Timeline

  1. 8 February 2000

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 February 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 February 2000

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S607-608)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 February 2000

    Committee

    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-699.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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