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Corps of Engineers finds wetlands on roughly 20 acres behind county jail; county to consult consultant and IDEM
Summary
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jurisdictional determination found wetlands — considered 'waters of the U.S.' under Clean Water Act Section 404 — across approximately 20 acres behind the Jefferson County jail. County officials will consult a contractor and state regulators to determine next steps.
County officials announced on Dec. 18 that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a jurisdictional determination finding wetlands on about 20 acres of undeveloped land behind the county jail.
Speaker 1 read from the Corps’ determination, saying the area “is a wetland” and that the Corps regarded the area as waters of…
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