The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of the Army (Army) (together, the agencies) will host a virtual Southwest-focused regional roundtable on “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) on June 2, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time/ 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time.
View the livestream for this Southwest roundtable.
The virtual roundtable was organized by the Arizona Farm Bureau and is one of ten roundtables intended to highlight diverse perspectives and regional experiences on WOTUS implementation. Through these engagements, the agencies will hear from participants representing agriculture, conservation groups, developers, drinking water and wastewater managers, environmental organizations, communities with environmental justice concerns, industry, Tribal nations, and state and local governments.
The regional roundtables are an important mechanism for the EPA and the Army to consider the regional issues and variation in implementation of WOTUS, given the diverse water quality and quantity conditions in different parts of the United States. The regional roundtables will provide opportunities for roundtable participants to discuss topics of their choosing, including geographic similarities and differences, particular water resources that are characteristic of or unique to each region, and site-specific feedback about the way WOTUS has been implemented by the agencies. More information on public engagement, including links to view the roundtables.
