First, I don't think I've explicitly said that I think the Navigable Waters Protection Act is an environmental statute. I think it's exactly what it says it is. It's there to protect navigability and navigation and the public's right to navigate.
That said, it triggers the environmental assessment process for a reason. Any time we talk about the public's right to access water, there is an environmental consequence. I hope I've helped in talking about some of that here today.
In particular, I would like to make the point that you can't really separate the environmental impacts from these other things. I'm a little concerned that perhaps you're trying to separate environmental issues from navigation issues. We're not here for any ulterior motive whatsoever. We're here to give you a perspective from the grassroots, to tell you how important this legislation is to individuals and how important this decision-making process has been.