How the Clean Water Rule could protect Suwannee River Wetlands (Full)
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Channel: NRDC · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism
Learn more about the Clean Water Rule at http://www.waterneedsyou.org. The Clean Water Rule helps protect places like north Florida’s iconic Suwannee River by protecting headwater streams and wetlands upstream under the Clean Water Act. The Suwannee River is the largest free-flowing source of freshwater to the Gulf of Mexico and has historically enjoyed relatively unimpaired water quality, but now the river and springs that feed it are being contaminated with agricultural waste. The geology around the Suwannee is known for its strong connections between surface and groundwater, meaning that what happens around the Suwannee affects the Suwannee. Without the Clean Water Rule, 15 acres of forested wetlands were deemed unconnected to the Suwannee and not protected, without even a visit to the site in question. The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers finalized the Clean Water Rule in May 2015 to help address this type of gap in Clean Water Act protections.
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