Arkansas Water Resource Center Water Webinar Garrett Lampson, PE CFM/ Using PCFWMM Modeling in the City of Rogers - March 20
February 21, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) announced an upcoming water webinar titled: Using PCSWMM Modeling in the City of Rogers to Understand Current and Future Storm Water Conditions (“Webinar”). The Webinar will be held on March 20, from noon- 1 pm (Central Time) The Speaker is Mr…
Stormwater Enforcement: US Environmental Protection Agency and Leesville, South Carolina Timber Products Facility Enter Into Expedited Settlement Agreement
February 21, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United Stated Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and South Carolina Pole and Piling, Inc (“SCPPI”) entered into a February 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of Clean Water Act. See Docket no. CWA-04-2024-1001(b). The Agreement…
Expedited Wetland Permitting/U.S. Army Corp of Engineers: 690 Permits Reclassified as Energy Emergencies (Including 3 Arkansas Projects)
February 21, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Pursuant to Executive Order 14156, the United States Army Corp of Engineers (“Corps”) has reclassified 690 Clean Water Act Section 404 Wetland Permits as Emergency Actions. Executive Order 14156 is entitled “Declaring a National Energy Emergency” and directs agencies such as the Corp and the…
Arkansas Agriculture, Forests, and Water Conference - July 22 - 24: Call for Presentations
February 20, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) announced the dates for the Arkansas Agriculture, Forests, and Water Conference that will be held on July 22 through July 24 (“Conference”). The Conference will be held at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences in Fayetteville, Arkansas. AWRC…
Livestock Grazing/National Environmental Policy Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to U.S. Forest Service Allotments
February 20, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit (“9th Circuit”) addressed in a February 11th Memorandum a challenge to a United States Forest Service (“Service”) action pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See Western Watersheds Project v. Gary Washington, et. al., 2025 WL…