When it comes to protecting our waterways, science and smart solutions go hand in hand. That’s exactly what played out along Pleasure House Creek in Virginia Beach—right in front of the iconic Brock Environmental Center—when MSA was called in to help resolve an environmental controversy surrounding artificial oyster reefs.

The EPA has released a guidance document clarifying their position on the interpretation of the US Supreme Court Sackett case.  Basically, wetlands must have a continuous surface connection (via other wetlands) to a jurisdictional waters to be considered “adjacent” and under federal Clean Water Act protection. 

Are you curious about how to identify wetlands, why wetlands matter, how wetlands are regulated, which activities do and do not require permits, and what’s involved with the permit process and enforcement? 

Check out this recorded webinar of Professional Wetland Delineator, Brian Owen, as he joins Jim Lang with Pender and Coward, P.C. to discuss all things wetlands.