All State Policies: Washington, DC
Who’s Responsible?
Below are short descriptions of relevant state agencies/departments by policy topic, followed by more information on specific policies.
Policies
Drinking Water
Environmental Justice
Healthy Rivers
Emergency Rulemaking: Critical Area General Rules, D.C. Mun. Regs tit.21, § 2500-2505, 2599
10/7/2020
Clarified that wetlands which had been removed from Waters of the United States (WOTUS) protection were still subject to 401 permitting under DOEE regulations. On May 14, 2021 DOEE adopted a final rulemaking to add new Chapters 25 (Critical Area – General Rules) and 26 (Critical Area – Wetlands and Streams) to Title 21 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR). The rules establish the process for a project that proposes to impact wetlands and streams in the District.
Open Water Data
Water Funding
D.C. Law 22-155. Green Finance Authority Establishment Act of 2018
8/22/2018 (Signed)
This law created a Green Bank to fund clean energy, clean transportation, clean water, stormwater management, energy efficiency, water efficiency, and green infrastructure projects in Washington DC. It established the Green Finance Authority and authorized it to issue bonds to form the Green Finance Authority Fund.
