US House Approves the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act
This Act will facilitate more efficient and effective Clean Water Act (404) permitting throughout the Nation. The Act is comprised of 5 Bills, all can be referenced here:
Important facts include:
Any new or revised water quality criteria devised by EPA must be through a Rule
Shields NPDES permit holders from liability under certain circumstances
GP for dredge and fill extended to 10 years
Waters of the United States - RE recent SCOTUS decision on Sackett vs. EPA, the Corps and the EPA must begin process to issue guidance on final rule. (Sacket vs. EPA is defined on a separate WEL blog post.)
Provides Statutory Authority for the EPA’s decision to approve Florida’s request to assume permitting authority from the Corps RE dredge and fill. (Judge Moss’s summary judgment is also defined on separate WEL blog post.)