NAHB Supports Proposed WOTUS Rule, Seeks Key Clarifications
From NAHB Now
NAHB submitted comments on April 15 to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in response to the Trump administration’s proposed definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS).
2019 NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde summarized the views of NAHB, developers and builders by saying NAHB “largely supports the proposal and appreciates the efforts of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to further refine the limits of federal authority and ensure the rule is clear, understandable and workable.”
The proposed rule would clarify the extent of federal oversight and correct the vast overreach of prior rules. Once finalized, builders and developers will be better able to determine for themselves whether they will need federal permits for construction activities.