The Realtors® Land Institute Applauds The New WOTUS Rule
January 23, 2020 (Chicago) – The REALTORS® Land Institute applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for replacing the 2015 Clean Water Act, also known as Waters of The U.S. (WOTUS), with a new Clean Water/WOTUS rule that provides much-needed and long-awaited regulatory certainty for landowners nationwide.
The new rule brings clarity to which level of government – federal or state – oversees land that is usually dry but may take on water depending on weather. The new rule does not change who oversees permanent waterways, such as lakes, rivers, streams and other bodies that always or usually contain water. However, it does make clear that usually dry areas, like Prior Converted Crop (PCC) land, should not be considered federal waters and will remain excluded from their jurisdiction.
The 2020 National President of the REALTORS® Land Institute Kyle Hansen, ALC, responded to the news with the following comment, “The REALTORS® Land Institute and National Association of REALTORS® have long been strong supporters of the review and repeal of the WOTUS rule so that clarifications like this could be made to ensure that both private property rights and clean waterways are protected. This is a big win for landowners across the country, and a perfect reminder of the importance of using a qualified agent to help you navigate both the local and federal regulations that can come with conducting a land transaction.”
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The new rule does not change who oversees permanent waterways, such as lakes, rivers, streams and other bodies that always or usually contain water. – Buffalo Concrete Company
his is a big win for landowners across the country, and a perfect reminder of the importance of using a qualified agent to help you navigate both the local and federal regulations that can come with conducting a land transaction.
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The new rule brings clarity to which level of government – federal or state – oversees land that is usually dry but may take on water depending on weather.
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Wow, I am late in hearing this news, but it is much welcomed. The new rule was absolutely necessary for our waterways to continue to thrive.
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