Benchmark: Clean Water Act: Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) Proposed Rule

Take this benchmark to assess how much you would benefit from taking the course on the Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) for the updated definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). In a few minutes, you’ll gauge how ready you are to navigate the post‑Sackett landscape, contribute effective public comments, and plan for practical impacts on projects and programs.

What you’ll get:

• A quick read on whether you grasp why the SNPRM exists and what problems it aims to solve.
• Insight into who is most affected (states, tribes, landowners, industry) and where responsibility may shift.
• Awareness of key trade‑offs (clarity vs environmental protection; uniformity vs regional flexibility; compliance vs practicality).
• Signals about operational changes—especially for permitting in intermittent systems and in the arid West.
• Confidence to craft targeted, evidence‑based public comments using tools like the U.S. Drought Monitor and on‑the‑ground indicators.

Why take it now? Benchmarks are taken before the course to uncover gaps and focus your learning. If several questions give you pause, you’re likely to gain substantial value from the training—on the rule’s intent, implementation, and how to engage effectively in the comment process.