News Update
Public hearing on proposed “Waters of the U.S.” announced
Staff report
Enviro-Net
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army will conduct a public hearing on the proposed new “Waters of the United States” definition in Kansas City with sessions on Feb. 27 and 28, 2019.
All persons wanting to speak are encouraged to register in advance. EPA and the Army will also hold an informational webcast on Feb. 14, 2019.
The Wednesday session of the public hearing will convene at 4:00 pm local time and will conclude no later than 8:00 pm. The Thursday session will convene at 9:00 am and will conclude no later than 12:00 pm.
The public hearing will be held in the Wyandotte Ballroom of the Reardon Convention Center, 520 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.
Those interested in speaking at the hearing can register for a three-minute speaking slot. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing is Feb. 21, 2019.
On February 26, 2019, the agencies will post a general agenda for the hearing on the EPA website at https://www.epa.gov/wotus-rule/proposed-revised-definition-wotus-public-hearing. It will list pre-registered speakers in approximate order. Registration for the public hearing is available through the EPA website.
Additionally, requests to speak will be taken the day of the hearing at the hearing registration desk, pending availability, and a sign language interpreter will be available for the hearing.
More information about the public hearing, informational webcast and the proposed rulemaking, including the pre-publication version of the Federal Register notice is available at: https://www.epa.gov/wotus-rule/step-two-revise.