Does anyone have water, (ponds, streams, marshland, etc) on their property?

[stormrider]

And I guess it would include normal rain water runoff which we all have. Then this should be of interest. Does this bill give the central gov't more control over our lives and property? It could be a good thing if not abused and if it means less pollution. My fear, though, is that if someone is found guilty by ignorance of the law then their property could be siezed without just compensation. I guess I'm one of a handful of people that feel that more gov't means less freedom not matter what the "justification" is. "My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." Thomas Jefferson.


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Here is the bill in it's entirety.
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s787/text

[rmrc51]

I guess I'm one of a handful of people that feel that more gov't means less freedom not matter what the "justification" is. "My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." Thomas Jefferson.

Consider me as part of that handful of people. There just might be more of us than you think!

[Jess from VA]

I didn't take time to look that legislation over, but there's already a boatload of both State and Federal regulatory crap on the books now.

My brother bought a  piece of undeveloped property across the county road from his 17 acres in MI.  The undeveloped piece has a ditch (not a regular stream or creek) running across it which carries ground and rainwater when it's wet enough.  The only way he could use and access the property is to build a bridge capable of carrying cars and trucks across the ditch.  It has taken him nearly a year getting permits and permissions from both state (county and state) and federal authorities to proceed to build (at some expense and large frustration).  Any kind of water flow on your private property may make the property subject to "wetlands" state and federal rules, it did for him.  He intends to build a grass airstrip for his light aircraft on that property, and they don't want him to do that either, and have passed county rules prohibiting any new backyard airstrips, mainly to stop him from his project.  He is undeterred and will do it anyway. 

Anyone who is thinking of buying a new home or property with certain intentions on use is well advised to do their homework on wetlands and related issues BEFORE buying.

[Brad]

Just reading the list of the sponsors scares the hell out of me.  About 30 years ago some new state laws regarding water were passed here.  Those with lake property who already had built were fine.  Those who had not built yet had their property rendered useless.  Can not build on it ever and cant sell it because no one wants to buy if they cant build.  They do get to continue paying property taxes.  Some stopped paying taxes so the government would just take the property.