NAHB Spotlights Much-Needed Improvements for WOTUS and Wetland Permitting Process
NAHB members from across the country delivered a united message yesterday to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) (collectively, the Agencies) on the need for regulatory reform regarding the federal definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
The Agencies held a Listening Session for Industry and Agricultural Stakeholders almost a month after EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the Agencies would craft a new WOTUS definition that complies with the Supreme Court’s Sackett ruling while also pursuing opportunities to reduce red tape in the CWA Section 404 permitting process.
During the listening session, NAHB members and staff addressed several key topics related to the WOTUS definition as well as steps to improve the federal wetlands permitting process, including Nationwide Permits (NWPs):