Department of the Army
Orders where directed actors are tied to Department of the Army · 4 in Trump 45 · 13 all terms.
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4 shown · Trump 45
Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West
This October 19, 2018 memorandum directs multiple Cabinet secretaries to streamline environmental regulatory processes for major water infrastructure projects in the western United States, particularly California's Central Valley Project and State Water Project. It establishes specific deadlines for completing biological assessments and opinions, requires identification of regulatory burdens within 30 days, and mandates development of schedules for Columbia River Basin and Klamath Irrigation Project environmental reviews.
Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule
This executive order directs the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to review and propose rescinding or revising the 2015 Clean Water Rule ("Waters of the United States"), which had expanded federal jurisdiction over waterways. It instructs agencies to consider Justice Scalia's narrower interpretation of "navigable waters" from Rapanos v. United States in future rulemaking, and to review all related implementing policies for consistency with the order's policy goals.
Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline
This presidential memorandum directs the Secretary of the Army to expedite review and approval of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), which was over 90% complete but stalled at the Lake Oahe crossing in North Dakota. It orders consideration of rescinding an Obama-era December 2016 memorandum and withdrawing a January 2017 Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, while treating prior environmental reviews as sufficient.
Construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline
This presidential memorandum invites TransCanada to re-submit its application for the Keystone XL Pipeline and directs the Secretaries of State, Army, and Interior to expedite all permitting and environmental reviews. It waives certain procedural requirements of Executive Order 13337 and treats the 2014 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement as sufficient to satisfy NEPA and Endangered Species Act requirements.