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December 03, 2008
The EPA and the Army Issue New Guidlines for the Clean Water Act
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army have jointly issued revised guidelines to ensure America's wetlands, streams and other waters are better protected under the Clean Water Act and to clarify the geographic scope of jurisdiction under the Act.
"We are providing improved guidance today to ensure the information is in place to fully protect the nation's streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act," said Benjamin H. Grumbles, EPA's assistant administrator for water. "The guidance builds upon our experiences and provides consistent direction to our staff and the public."
"We are committed to protecting America's aquatic resources as required by the Clean Water Act and in accordance with the Supreme Court decision," said John Paul Woodley Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works). "This revised inter-agency guidance will enable the agencies to make clear, consistent, and predictable jurisdictional determinations within the scope of the Clean Water Act."
The revised guidance replaced policy issued in June 2007, and clarifies June 2006 Supreme Court decision in Rapanos v. United States concerning the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act, in relation to the previous posting here, as reported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at December 3, 2008 03:12 PM
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