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COURSE INFO PROVIDER: SWSPCP Webinar
COURSE TITLE: Revised Definition of "Waters of the US"

INSTRUCTORS Jon Barmore

COURSE DESCRIPTION Revised Definition of "Waters of the US"
A webinar presented by Jonathan G. Barmore
April 20, 2023

ABSTRACT:
This webinar will summarize the new rule defining the scope of the waters protected by the Clean Water Act, issued on January 18, 2023 and effective on March 20, 2023. I will specifically address the changes from the pre-2015 CWA rule that has been in place since September 2021. Additionally, I will address any relevant information that is presented in the final opinion of the "Sackett vs EPA" ruling by the Supreme Court (expected March 2023). All of this material will be discussed through the lens of the regulatory authority of USACE and obtaining a jurisdictional determination.

BIO:
Jon Barmore is a wetland biologist who has worked throughout the Eastern US and in a variety of academic, government, and private consulting positions. His field experience covers everything from the mountains of western North Carolina to the sandy beaches of coastal Florida, to the deep swamps and bayous of southern Louisiana. He has worked on large scale coastal restoration and river diversion projects, mitigation bank establishment, wetland permitting, and jurisdictional determinations. His career includes working for Tulane University, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Services Inc, and the US Army Corps of Engineers. He currently is a senior botanist in the Jurisdiction and Enforcement Branch of the New Orleans District of the USACE.

Credit Points: 0.06

SYLLABUS/TOPICAL OUTLINE -Introduction and History (5 minutes) -Changes to Jurisdictional Reach (10 minutes) -Updated submittal information (5 minutes) -Summary and Questions (5 minutes)

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5725 SE Country Club Rd, Live Oak, FL, FL 32060
Louis.mantini@srwmd.org
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