Mature and Old-Growth Forests - Definition, Identification, and Initial Inventory on Lands Managed by the Forest Service/Bureau of Land Management: U.S. Forest Service Report
The United States Forest Service (“Service”) issued an April 2023 report titled: Mature and Old-Growth Forests: Definition, Identification, and Initial Inventory on Lands Managed by the Forest Service/Bureau of Land Management (“Report”) The Report contains: Initial estimates of old-growth and…
Wetlands Compensatory Mitigation: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Enter into Memorandum of Agreement
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“VDEQ”) entered into a March 29th document styled: Memorandum of Agreement Between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Regarding…
Arkansas Hazardous Waste Generators - Reminder: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Addresses Remedial Action Trust Fund Act Fees
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) circulated a May 4th email reminder to Arkansas Hazardous Waste Generators regarding the due date for remittance for Remedial Action Trust Fund Act Fees (i.e., Superfund fee). The DEQ reminder notes that the…
Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments: Arkansas Environmental Federation Land Resources Seminar Presentation
I undertook a presentation at the April 13th Arkansas Environmental Federation Land Resources Seminar titled: Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments 2022-2023 (“Presentation”) The Presentation addressed a variety of federal and state decisions, litigation…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Information Collection Request: Chrome Finishing Industry/PFAS
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an April 21st Federal Register Notice stating it has submitted an Information Collection Request (“ICR”) styled Chrome Finishing Industry Data Collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval in accordance…