Waters of the U.S.: Adjacent Waters And Floodplains Explained

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This video explains what EPA means by “adjacent waters” and what their relationship is to floodplains. Floodplains themselves are not regulated under the proposed rule – but waters and adjacent waters in them are. The Clean Water Act does not protect land.

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