Tribal Governments and the Protection of Watersheds and Wetlands in Indian Country

Authors

Dean B. Suagee, Vermont Law School, First Nations Environmental Law Program

First Page

35

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This paper will focus on the protection of watersheds and wetlands within Indian country under the federal environmental scheme. In section II, we discuss the authorization of tribal programs under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). In section III, we provide a detailed discussion of the programmatic and legal developments in tribal implementation of the water quality standards programs under the CWA. Section IV discusses EPA's authority to directly implement the CWA and SDWA in Indian country. In Section V, we summarize EPA's strategy to create partnerships with tribes to protect water resources in Indian country and discuss two specific EPA initiatives. Section VI discusses tribal programs for the protection of wetlands.

Recommended Citation

Dean B. Suagee, Tribal Governments and the Protection of Watersheds and Wetlands in Indian Country, 13 St. Thomas L. Rev. 35 (2000).
Available at: https://scholarship.stu.edu/stlr/vol13/iss1/9