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State Associations Letter on 106 Funding

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The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA), the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), and the Western States Water Council (WSWC), which represent State environmental agencies and programs, strongly support increased funding for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and the environment. However, in order to successfully implement the goals of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, state environmental programs need increased resources to administer their programs and support new infrastructure investments.

FY2022 Appropriations Testimony

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This testimony was submitted to both the House and Senate Subcommittees for Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on April 30, 2021.

State Associations Letter Outlining Priorities for Infrastructure Plan

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The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA), the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA), the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS), the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities (CIFA), Western States Water Council (WSWC), which represent State agencies and programs, strongly support increased funding for drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and the environment. The letter urges Congress to significantly increase funding for water infrastructure, detailing policy priorities to maximize federal investments including flexibility on how and when states spend the money.

ACWA Comments on Proposal To Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits

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The NWPS are an important part of the regulatory system and enable efficient and effective regulatory review of construction and development activities that have a minimal individual and cumulative adverse environmental impacts. NWPS are permits used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to permit a wide range of activities that, upon incorporation of identified conditions and mitigation measures, have been determined to result in minimal adverse effects to the environment. NWPS
are useful for project applicants and states because they streamline the permitting processes necessary for approval. However, the states have several concerns, such as the water quality certification process, removal of the 300 linear foot limit for loss of stream bed and pre-construction notice requirements (PCN) with the changes outlined in the proposal and offer the
following comments.

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