"Waters of the U. S." Comment Period Extended

Clarifications regarding the protection of Surface water systems (i. e., Rivers and Streams) under the Clean Water Act have been proposed by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U. S. Army Corps of EngineersInformation regarding the proposal's clarifications, as well as links to publicly comment, are available below: 



Waters of the United States - Proposal to Protect Clean Water
(U. S. EPA and U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2014)
http://www2.epa.gov/uswaters


Definition of "Waters of the United States" Under the Clean Water Act; Extension of Comment Period (Federal Register, 2014)
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/06/24/2014-14674/definition-of-waters-of-the-united-states-under-the-clean-water-act-extension-of-comment-period#addresses


Summary of the Clean Water Act  - 33 U. S. C. §1251 et seq. (1972) [U. S. EPA]
http://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-water-act


N. B.The "Public Comment" period on these proposed rulings has been extended to October 20, 2014.

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