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Schwabe publishes guide to supplemental waters jurisdiction proposal
Schwabe published an analysis of proposed changes to the definition of waters of the United States for landowners and developers. The firm’s article, by Lindsay Thane, Trevor Gruwell and Rosalyn DiLillo Knock, examines proposed standards for tributaries and wetlands and possible implications for permitting.
Key points
- Schwabe’s analysis focuses on the proposed definition of relatively permanent waters.Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
- The firm’s article also discusses continuous surface connections between wetlands and jurisdictional waters.Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
- Schwabe addresses the distinction between federal jurisdiction and separate state or tribal regulation.Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
- The publication examines potential effects on Section 404 permits and compensatory mitigation.Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt