Muddy Clarity for Farming: EPA’s Proposed “Waters of the United States” Definition
Vermont Law
MAY 20, 2014
Summary: This EcoPerspective discusses the EPA’s and Army Corps of Engineers’ attempt at redefining the meaning of “waters of the United States.” Since the Supreme Court decision in. Rapanos v. United States. , the jurisdictional reach of those agencies over waters with a significant nexus to navigable waters has been somewhat unclear. However, the agencies’ new definition may make farmers and other interest groups unhappy, even with proposed exemptions for some agricultural practices. _.
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