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Levee Safety Engineer Circular Expected to be Published in Federal Register on Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Levee Safety Engineer Circular Expected to be Published in Federal Register on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 For information on EC, including Webinars scheduled for March 4, 2020 and five upcoming regional public sessions, go to:

Comments on Proposed National Environmental Policy Act Rule due March 10, 2020

USACE Releases New Levee Safety Engineer Circular

USACE Releases New Levee Safety Engineer Circular A copy of the draft engineering circular 1165-2-218 submitted to the Federal Register for publication was released by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today and is provided with this email.

NAFSMA Leaders Ask for WRDA Policy Recommendations from Members by February 10, 2020

NAFSMA Leaders Ask for WRDA Policy Recommendations from Members by February 10, 2020 As NAFSMA works to develop its final set of recommendations for consideration under a Water Resources and Development Act of 2020, the leadership is asking members to send in their proposals to be included in the association’s list of issues for WRDA by February 10, 2020.

Administration Releases Final WOTUS Step Two Rule

Administration Releases Final WOTUS Step Two Rule The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army on January 23, 2020, released the prepublication version of the new final “Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of Waters of the United States.” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) R. D. James announced the release of the final rule at a meeting of the National Association of Homebuilders in Las Vegas.

FEMA’s CTP Recognition Program Nominations Due By January 31st

FEMA’s CTP Recognition Program Nominations Due By January 31st.

NAFSMA Urban Flooding Position Paper Adopted by Board in December 2019 Available

USACE headquarters has announced two webinars in December on the Revolutionizing Civil Works initiative

USACE headquarters has announced two webinars in December on the Revolutionizing Civil Works initiative.

NAFSMA Supports Strong Flood Map Funding

2019.04.18 Map Coalition Letter to Senate and House Appropriation

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 (H.R. 1497) Introduced in House on March 5

Water Quality Protection and Job Creation Act of 2019 (H.R. 1497) Introduced in House on March 5 Link to bill text Link to fact sheet