Legislation & RegulationFree / Legislation & Regulation Legislative and Regulatory UpdateJanuary 2022 by Scott • WOTUS definition is changing again You can view the latest proposed changes online at https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0602-0001. Public comments are due by February 7, 2022. • BLM HQ on the move again Former BLM acting director William Perry Pendley had moved much of the hierarchy out of DC, relocating staff and supervisors at field offices throughout the Western States and at the new HQ in Colorado, putting them closer to the public lands they oversee and the public they serve. The move out west was also a huge cost savings for taxpayers due to the much lower cost of living as compared to DC. © ICMJ's Prospecting and Mining Journal, CMJ Inc. |