Wetlands

America’s wetlands are a controversial issue for builders and federal agencies in charge of their protection. One common misconception is that we are losing vast amounts of wetlands every year. In fact, studies indicate that we have achieved a “no net loss” status and we may actually be gaining wetlands. Browse the resources below to get the truth about wetlands; you can search our resources by title, date, or detail.

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NAHB Letter on “Waters of the US” Small Entity Meeting NAHB’s response to policy questions posed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineer (Corps) at an October 12, 2011 meeting with small entities. NAHB called upon EPA/Corps to withdraw the draft guidance, proceed with a formal rulemaking process, including compliance … 11/4/2011	PDF
Waters of the U.S.” Policy Options Fact Sheet for Small Entities This factsheet was provided at an October 12, 2011 meeting with small entities by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The EPA/Corps meeting was attended by three builder members of NAHB along with and representatives of other small business trade … 11/4/2011	PDF
NAHB Comments on Guidance on WOTUS NAHB Comments on the Draft Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act. Submitted August 1, 2011. 8/3/2011	PDF
Defining the Clean Water Act Protecting our nation's navigable waters is critical when it comes to land development. It's important to define what's considered a navigable waterway to avoid additional burdens on states and regulated communities. 12/2/2010	Video File
Protecting our Endangered Species Protecting endangered species is important -- and the law. But we must be careful to avoid the economic and social costs of compliance when they outweigh the benefits -- or have no basis in science. NAHB explains why. 12/2/2010	Video File
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