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NACo Regulatory Analysis: The Impact of WOTUS on Counties
NACo's 2022 Regulatory Analysis: The Impact of Wotus on Counties
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NACo Regulatory Analysis: The Impact of WOTUS on CountiesFebruary 7, 2022February 7, 2022, 3:30 pm
NACo's 2022 Regulatory Analysis: The Impact of Wotus on Counties
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- Overview
- Why a new rule?
- The history of WOTUS
- Proposed definition of WOTUS: key terms
- Impacts on county-owned infrastructure
- Exemptions from federal jurisdiction
- Key changes from the pre-2015 regulatory framework
- Federal resources
- Glossary of terms
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