Agencies Plan Quick WOTUS Update But AJDs Delayed Until Rule’s Issuance

A top Biden administration official says EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are planning to quickly issue a rule narrowing the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) in the wake of the high court’s Sackett ruling but says the Corps will likely not resume issuance of approved jurisdictional determinations (AJD) until a final rule is issued. Michael Connor, assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, told a June 22 House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee...