The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) and U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are hosting two Waters of
the United States (WOTUS) webinars specifically for state and
local officials and association staff. The webinars will take
place on Monday, January 24, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. –
12:00 p.m. and on Thursday, January 27, 2022
from 7:00 – 10:00 a.m.
On December 7, 2021, the EPA and Army Corps published a proposed
rule in the Federal Register to restore the regulations defining
“waters of the United States” that were in place until 2015, with
revisions to reflect consideration of relevant Supreme Court
decisions. There is a 62-day public comment period on the
proposed rule which began with its publication in the Federal
Register and closes on Monday, February 7, 2022.
In the webinars, the agencies will provide an overview of the
proposed WOTUS rule and findings from the federalism
consultation, followed by regional breakout rooms to discuss
details of the proposal and areas of interest. Representatives of
the agencies will be in breakout rooms discussing the relatively
permanent standard, significant nexus definition, specific waters
definition, exclusions and state regulatory programs.
