CVE 5201 - Environmental and Water Law

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
This course presents case law and regulations relating to the areas of water law and environmental compliance that impact the practice of water and environmental engineers. (prereq: none)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Explain the differences in approaches to water law under the appropriation and riparian doctrines
Interpret water and environmental law in the context of engineering projects
Devise engineering strategies to achieve environmental and water law compliance
Evaluate legal and regulatory strategies to protect public welfare and the environment

Prerequisites by Topic

None

Course Topics

Water rights
Regulatory jurisdiction
Land use and zoning
Shoreland and floodplain management
Lake and stream management regulations
Dams and flowages
Water drainage
Discharge of pollutants to surface waters
Groundwater law
Wetland regulations
Insurance
Legal remedies
Differences between water rights under the appropriations doctrine and riparian doctrine.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Clean Water Act (CWA)
Oil Pollution Act
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Laws relating to brownfields redevelopment
Sara Title III and community right-to-know laws
OSHA regulations
Toxic Substances Control Act
Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations relating to shipments of wastes
Clean Air Act (CAA)
Laws relating to new source construction and major source operation permits

Coordinator
Dr. William S.Gonwa, P.E.

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