Happy New Year!!!!!!  Yes, it is actually February, but it is a new year for this blog as we turn our attention to a world full of flood risk reduction actions in the second year of the Trump Administration. We are hearing that on February 6 the Corps will be releasing draft guidance for 33 USC section 408 permissions that will seek public comment for a new policy to be adopted this spring or summer.

Whether that date is correct or not, we can tell you that the Corps has scheduled two webinars to discuss the proposed changes. Here is the information on those two sessions:

Webinar 1: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 2:00pm – 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time
Join Online: https://usace.webex.com
Meeting Title: New Section 408 Policy Document
Meeting number (same as host room ID): 968 784 150
Meeting password: Sec408
You will be prompted for your name and email.
Join by Phone:
Call-in toll-free number: 1-877-336-1839 (US)
Access Code: 5149509

Webinar 2: Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 10:30am – 11:30am Eastern Standard Time
Join Online: https://usace.webex.com
Meeting Title: New Section 408 Policy Document
Meeting number (same as host ID): 968 130 658
Meeting password: Sec408
You will be prompted for your name and email.
Join by Phone:
Call-in toll-free number: 1-877-336-1839 (US)
Access Code: 5149509

As it is a new year, we promise to be more diligent in sharing what we know and have heard. And your new year’s resolution can be to check back more often to see what you can learn. Until then!