AGC, along with other industry allies in the construction, materials, mining, and agriculture sectors, briefed several House of Representatives staff members as part of a panel discussion focused on Clean Water Act permitting issues facing the industry.
AGC described the impact of expanded federal jurisdiction as part of the ongoing struggle to define “Waters of the U.S.” There were several questions from the audience about the time and resources required to obtain a Section 404 permit. AGC also spoke about the impact that expanding the definition of Waters of the U.S. would have on other parts of the Clean Water Act that affect contractors, such as Section 402 (Stormwater) permits and Section 311 (Oil Spill Prevention). EPA is currently going through a rulemaking and scientific evaluation on this issue. Moreover, AGC spoke about the effect of recent court decisions ruling that EPA has the authority to retroactively veto permits years after they have been issued and where the requirements of the permit were being fulfilled.
For more information on these issues, please visit http://www.agc.org/cs/environment or contact Scott Berry at (703) 837-5321 or berrys@agc.org
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