smaller stream tributaries and wetlands are covered by the antipollution and development provisions of the law. but criticalics say it goes too far in expanding reach of government regulators. lisa you have been following this. how extensive is this? are the critics right? basically this will give the epa and the u.s. army controversial tens of millions of private land. is that the idea here? i think of when american think of water regulations, you know, we want to control the mississippi and clean up dirty rivers and lakes. we all want that. but this gives them authority to go in and regulate private property private land not just waterways. right. if you have a canal or that sometimes has water not canal. creeks ss or pothole on your land