Proposed Revised Definition of WOTUS - Factsheets
On December 11, 2018, the EPA and Department of the Army signed a proposed rule revising the definition of "waters of the United States" to clarify federal authority under the Clean Water Act in a...
View ArticleRevised Definition of "Waters of the United States" - Proposed Rule
On December 11, 2018, the EPA and Department of the Army proposed a clear, understandable, and implementable definition of "waters of the United States" that clarifies federal authority under the Clean...
View ArticleProposed Revised Definition of WOTUS - Supporting Documents
On December 11, 2018, the EPA and Department of the Army signed a proposed rule revising the definition of "waters of the United States" to clarify federal authority under the Clean Water Act in a...
View ArticleProposed Revised Definition of WOTUS - Infographic
On December 11, 2018, the EPA and Department of the Army signed a proposed rule revising the definition of "waters of the United States" to clarify federal authority under the Clean Water Act in a...
View ArticleProposed Revised Definition of WOTUS - Public Hearing
The public hearing was held on February 27 and 28, 2019. On December 11, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) signed a proposed rule revising the...
View ArticleEPA and Army Postpone Public Hearing on Proposed New “Waters of the United...
WASHINGTON (January 7, 2019) — Due to the lapse in appropriations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), EPA and the Department of the Army (Army) announced today they will postpone the...
View ArticleWebcast on the Proposed Revised Definition of "Waters of the United States"
On Thursday, February 14, 2019 from 3:30-4:30 pm EST, the EPA and the Army held a public webcast to help explain the key elements of the proposed "Revised Definition of Waters of the United States."...
View ArticleDefinition of "Waters of the United States" - Recodification of Pre-Existing...
On October 22, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (“the agencies”) published a final rule to repeal the 2015 Clean Water Rule: Definition of “Waters of the...
View ArticleEconomic Analysis for the Final Rule: Definition of "Waters of the United...
In accordance with Executive Order 12866, Executive Order 13563, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-4, and the EPA’s “Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses,” the U.S. Environmental...
View ArticleFinal Rule: The Navigable Waters Protection Rule
On January 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to define “waters of the United States” (WOTUS)....
View ArticleThe Navigable Waters Protection Rule - Factsheets
On January 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to define “Waters of the United States” and...
View ArticleThe Navigable Waters Protection Rule - Supporting Documents
On January 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to define “Waters of the United States” and...
View ArticleNavigable Waters Protection Rule - Federalism and Tribal Consultation
In Spring 2017, EPA, in coordination with the Department of the Army, initiated formal consultations to solicit comments from state, local, and tribal governments regarding such a new definition. The...
View ArticleNavigable Waters Protection Rule Webcast
The EPA and the Army held a public webcast to help explain the key elements of the final Navigable Waters Protection Rule on Thursday, February 13, 2020. A recording of the webcast is available here....
View ArticleNavigable Waters Protection Rule Overview
Relevant MaterialsSupporting DocumentsFact SheetsRulemaking ProcessPre-Proposal Outreach and Public CommentThe Navigable Waters Protection RuleOn April 21, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection...
View ArticleTraining and Implementation Materials
On this page:Recorded TrainingsImplementation MemosTo ensure consistent and effective implementation of the NWPR, the agencies developed a series of work products involving training, implementation...
View ArticleImplementation Resources
NWPR Fact SheetsOverview of the Navigable Waters Protection RuleMapping and the Navigable Waters Protection Rule Implementing the Navigable Waters Protection RuleRural America and the Navigable Waters...
View ArticleClean Water Act Programs Utilizing the Definition of WOTUS
The jurisdictional scope of the 1972 Clean Water Act is the “navigable waters,” defined in the Act as the “waters of the United States” (CWA Section 502(7)). Many Clean Water Act programs apply only to...
View ArticlePre-Proposal Outreach and Pre-Proposal Written Recommendations
Pre-Proposal Outreach and Consultation (concluded)Public Meetings - The agencies held public meetings in Fall 2017 to hear from stakeholders their recommendations to revise the definition of “waters of...
View ArticleNavigable Waters Protection Rule - Implementation Memos
After finalizing the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, the agencies are developing several memoranda applicable to the definition of “waters of the United States.” Those memoranda will be made...
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