by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | May 26, 2023 | For communities, News, Policy Program Updates
The US Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett vs. EPA substantially narrows the scope of federally protected wetlands to those “with a continuous surface connection to bodies that are waters of the United States in their own right.”
by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Jul 17, 2020 | Flood Resilience, For communities, For landowners, News, Wetland Coffee Break
Upper watershed wetlands are critical to regulating water throughout watersheds, yet they are among the most under-recognized wetlands in Wisconsin–and sometimes some of the most altered. Join WWA’s Executive Director Tracy Hames for a virtual tour of some intact...
by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Apr 23, 2019 | News, Policy Program Updates
As you know from the headlines, the Trump administration has initiated a repeal of the 2015 Clean Water Rule and proposed to replace it with a far less protective definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). This is the latest chapter in a decades-long struggle...
by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Apr 9, 2018 | News
Isolated wetlands are essential, critical, and without compare as a habitat resource for waterfowl.
by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Feb 16, 2018 | News, Policy Program Updates
We’re one vote away from passage of the most damaging wetlands bill to come around in decades.