EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Release New WOTUS Rule

摘要

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers unveiled the Trump administrations revised "Waters of the U.S." (WOTUS) rule Jan. 23. The new definition of federally protected water bodies is far narrower than the 2015 Obama administration rule. That rule dramatically expanded the reach of federal jurisdiction over rivers, streams and wetlands and in turn the scope of waters where NPDES permitting applies, including aerial application of pesticides. NAAA was among thousands of stakeholders that submitted comments in 2017 in support of repealing the 2015 WOTUS rule.