Friends of the Everglades submitted the following letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of the Army regarding a proposed “Water of the United States” (WOTUS) rule change at the federal agency level.
The proposed rule could strip federal protections from millions of acres of Florida wetlands, threatening critical Everglades habitat, clean water and billions of dollars invested in restoration.
Read our full letter below to learn why we’re urging federal agencies to protect seasonal wetlands and intermittent streams.
