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NACD expresses concerns with WOTUS rule

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) has joined the long list of organizations asking the EPA to withdraw its proposed “Waters of the U.S.” rule.

In comments filed with the EPA, NACD says the proposed rule would “substantially expand” Clean Water Act jurisdiction, granting EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers “broad authority and discretion” to regulate wetlands and other water bodies remote from traditionally navigable waters.

The groups say an expansion of CWA jurisdiction would take away from the current voluntary approach to conservation, “which promotes collaboration in a large-scale manner”.