Army Corps Reissues Clean Water Act Nationwide Permits With Energy, Infrastructure Project Implications
By EsqSocial Corporation 18/01/21
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published in the Federal Register changes to its Clean Water Act Nationwide Permits (NWPs). The final rule, published on January 13, 2021, reissues 12 existing NWPs and issues four new NWPs. Major changes to existing NWPs include removing limits on stream loss measured in linear feet from 10 permits and dividing coverage for various types of linear utility infrastructure into three separate permits. Also notable is that the Corps opted not to finalize several...
By: Perkins Coie