Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalog-June 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalog-June
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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
Note: This course is open to qualified undergraduate students.
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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