An amendment numbered 55 printed in Part B of House Report 113-117 to codify the EPA's longstanding silviculture rule. It protects federal, state, county, tribal, and private forest roads from costly permit requirements or other point source regulation along with litigation expenses and citizen suit liability.

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Amendment Number
178
Description
An amendment numbered 55 printed in Part B of House Report 113-117 to codify the EPA's longstanding silviculture rule. It protects federal, state, county, tribal, and private forest roads from costly permit requirements or other point source regulation along with litigation expenses and citizen suit liability.
Purpose
Amendment codifies the EPA's silviculture rule which provides that mud and rock runoff from forest roads should not be categorized in the same manner as industrial parking lots or factories.
Congress
113
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 19, 2013
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Herrera Beutler amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
15:44:46
Submitted Date
Jun 19, 2013
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 178 — Informed