In late May, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark Clean Water Act (CWA) decision, significantly narrowing the scope of what “Waters of The United States” means under federal law. This new interpretation reduces the number of wetlands that are regulated under the CWA. In Oregon, Washington, and California, state wetland regulations continue to be strong, and impacts to wetlands will continue to require permitting and mitigation. MB&G’s environmental services group are closely following these changes and have extensive experience with regulatory compliance needs triggered by Sections 404/401 of the Clean Water Act, and other federal, state, and local environmental regulations. Feel free to reach out to us (info@masonbruce.com) if there are any questions about what this new decision means for projects in your area. You can read the court’s decision in full here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-454_4g15.pdf
Read the latest Forest Sector Outlook here. As part of our partnership with the Global Consulting Alliance, MB&G helps create the Forest Sector Outlook with five other firms from around the world. This quarterly newsletter gives an economic update on the forest sector worldwide. The Forest Sector Outlook covers regional reviews for Asia-Pacific, Europe, North […]
READ MOREIn 2023, Mason, Bruce & Girard contracted with the Tahoe National Forest to complete marking and cruising on 5,000 acres. Timber marking and sample tree cruising was performed within the larger trapper projects on the Yuba Ranger District. The marking was accomplished across both tractor and cable thinning units in exceptionally dense and brushy vegetation […]
READ MOREMB&G Senior Forester Brent Keller has been assembling the News For Family Forests Newsletter every month since 2017. The newsletter includes a market watch for housing, lumber and logs as well as industry news relevant to forestland owners. Read the April newsletter here. Read the March newsletter here. Email marketing@masonbruce.com to subscribe
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