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Ward and Smith publishes update on proposed federal water-jurisdiction definitions
Ward and Smith published an article examining supplemental proposed definitions of waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act. The firm’s analysis addressed perennial flow, wetland connections, temporary dry periods and the relationship between the supplemental proposal and the agencies’ earlier rulemaking.
Key points
- Ward and Smith named Peter Ledford and Amy Wang as authors.Ward and Smith
- The publication identified an October 9 deadline for comments on the supplemental proposal.Ward and Smith
- The firm’s article discussed possible changes to the terms adjacent and abutting.Ward and Smith
- Ward and Smith linked to its February 2026 article on the earlier proposal.Ward and Smith