Rulemaking: Revised definition of WOTUS

Apr 12, 2019 | Policy Letters

On April 12, 2019, the WSWC commented on the Corps and EPA’s revised definition of “waters of the United States,” EPA-HQ-OW-2018-0149. The comment emphasized the importance of cooperative federalism, technical and financial assistance, mapping and...

Testimony: Clean Water Act §401 State Certifications

Aug 30, 2018 | Testimony

On August 16, 2018, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on S. 3303, the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018. Chair John Barrasso introduced the bill on July 31, in response to perceived abuses by some States of their...

2018 Farm Bill

Aug 30, 2018 | Policy Letters

On August 30, 2018, the WSWC sent a letter to the Farm Bill Conference Committee supporting important water-related provisions of the House and Senate versions of the 2018 Farm Bill. For a copy of the letter see:  August 30 2018 Letter and Position to Farm Bill...

WOTUS Rulemaking Outreach

Feb 20, 2018 | Policy Letters

On February 20, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army held a “WOTUS Outreach Webinar for State Partners” to discuss their direction and progress toward revising the jurisdictional definition of “waters of the United States.”...