Constructor - January/February 2015 - (Page 14)
Construction Industry to
Get Wet
with New Definition of
'Waters of the
by Debra WOOD
the LeveL of government controL over construction work
in or nearby smaller, more isolated waters and wetlands may
soon change, if a rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in
March, redefining the Clean Water Act's term "waters of the
United States," takes effect. The EPA maintains that the rule will
benefit businesses by increasing the efficiency in determining
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when federal permitting, planning, reporting and other Clean
Water Act requirements apply, but contractors are concerned
about delays and costs and the federal government taking over
local land use and planning.
"It's a very disturbing change to the definition," says Lennie
Boteilho, environmental affairs & senior project manager for
Ames Construction in West Valley City, Utah, a member of the
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Constructor - January/February 2015
Construction Industry to Get Wet With New Definition of ‘Waters of the U.S.’
Working for a Living
Moving in the Right Direction
Legalization of Marijuana: Feeling the Effects in a Zero-Tolerance Industry
Where You Need to Be
Sunken Ships: Environmental Cleanup Project Saves Port From Drowning
The Digitized Highway
Missouri Contractors Associations Merge to Build a Better Future
A New Year and a Great Time to Decide: Top-Line Growth Versus Intelligent Growth
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