Clean Water Act: Private Property Takings Claims as a Result of the Section 404 Program
RCED-93-176FS
Published: Aug 11, 1993. Publicly Released: Aug 11, 1993.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) private property takings claims filed with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims under the Clean Water Act; (2) the actual and potential liability of the federal government; and (3) federal agencies' costs in litigating those claims.
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