WOTUS Definition

March 2019

On February 14, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineering issued [...]

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VPDES Changes

March 2019

The current VPDES permit for construction activity stormwater expires on June 30th, 2019. Projects continuing land disturbance [...]

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NC Stormwater Changes

January 2019

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) has extended the renewal date for the NCG01 [...]

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Fairfax Co. RPA Changes

November 2018

Fairfax County has proposed changes to their CBPO Program to ensure connectivity between the RPA delineation process [...]

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Accotink TMDL

August 2018

The EPA approved sediment and chloride Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for Accotink Creek, which drains 52 [...]

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2 Week Delay

August 2018

Issuance of 404 permits or Jurisdictional Determinations from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be delayed [...]

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Section 106 Seminar Recap

June 2018

WSSI hosted a seminar to discuss Section 106 of the National Register of Historic Places. Experts from [...]

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CWA Fines Have Increased

June 2018

In the May 2, 2018 Federal Register, the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers issued a [...]

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ETS Fines Increased

May 2018

In the February 12, 2018 Federal Register the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued a final [...]

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Tribes Recognized

February 2018

Six Virginia-based tribes won a 19-year battle for federal recognition. Tribal consultation will be required for all [...]

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