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Wetland Delineations

CWA Sec. 404 Permit Coordination

CWA Sec. 402 Permit Coordination

Wetland Mitigation Design

Stream Bioassessments 

Stream Restoration Design

GIS Map Creation

NEPA Report Writing

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278 Greenhouse Road
Bentonville, Arkansas 72713


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Status of
The ​Clean Water Rule?

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON DIVISION, No. 2-18-cv-330-DCN

Plaintiffs: SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL, CONSERVATION LEAGUE, CHARLESTON WATERKEEPER, AMERICAN RIVERS, CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERKEEPER, CLEAN WATER ACTION, DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE, FRIENDS OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK, NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL FEDERATION, and NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE FEDERATION
V.
Defendants: E. SCOTT PRUITT, as Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; R.D. JAMES, as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; and UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

Filed August 16, 2018
           
Question of the Case -
Was the Suspension Rule (Executive Order 13778 which delayed the CWR until 2020, and in the interim period, the controlling interpretation of  “waters of the United States” resumes back to the definition as used the last 20 years) legally enacted ?  

Decision -
The Court found that the government failed to comply with the requirements of the Adminstrative Procedure Act in implementing the Suspension Rule, and issued a nationwide injunction on the Suspension Rule (E.O. 13778). Meaning, the CWR is in effect for 26 states (those not involved in the District of North Dakota who issued a preliminary injunction against the CWR effective in thirteen states).

To see the court document and more details, ​visit this link.