Dear Assistant Secretary Connor and Acting Assistant Administrator Pigott: The Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC) writes to share specific concerns and questions related to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) implementation of the revised rules concerning the definition of “Waters of the United States.” WAC represents a cross-section […]
The Waters Advocacy Coalition, comprised of 45 organizations from a broad cross-section of the economy, submitted the following comments addressing the Interim Draft of the National Ordinary High Water Mark Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on November 30. “Despite the Corps’ characterizations of the Draft Manual, the […]
WASHINGTON – January 23, 2020 – The Waters Advocacy Coalition, a broad cross-section of small businesses, farmers, ranchers and builders, today applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps of Engineers) for replacing the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation with a new Clean Water rule […]
By Ryan Yonk, Ken Sim, and Josh DeFriez The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers have proposed a rule changing the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Under current law, whether or not a water body qualifies as “waters of the United States” is determined case-by-case. […]