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Emeritus Day at the Corps of Engineers – 2024
Recently, several Dawson & Associates colleagues proudly strengthened our enduring connection to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)...
Apr 11, 2024


Strategies for Securing Approval of Federal Land Swap Deals
A recent Reuters article highlighted a federal judge's decision to temporarily block a critical land swap necessary for constructing the...
Apr 2, 2024


White House Phase II NEPA rule reaches another process milestone
On January 23, 2024, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) sent its Phase 2 National Environmental Policy Act...
Mar 7, 2024


Key issues with environmental permitting and the Endangered Species Act
Our colleague Mark Sudol was just quoted in Bloomberg on a federal court ruling vacating Florida’s takeover of a federal wetlands...
Feb 28, 2024


Significant Changes Expected for Corps of Engineers Water Project Procedures
For nearly a year, there has been anticipation surrounding a major update to Army Corps of Engineers Planning Guidance, specifically, the...
Feb 25, 2024


Congress takes up WRDA
Since 2014, Congress has enacted Water Resources Development Act (or WRDA) legislation every two years and early signals suggest we can...
Jan 24, 2024


Looking to 2024: SCOTUS’ Chevron ruling and its possible impact on project permitting
Note: 2024 will see many developments in in federal permitting. Some will likely come from court decisions while others may come from...
Jan 15, 2024


Looking to 2024: Housing shortage solution -- Less wetlands jurisdiction?
Note: 2024 will see many developments in in federal permitting. Some will likely come from court decisions while others may come from...
Jan 2, 2024


What to watch in 2024: The Future of Hydropower in Willamette Valley and Beyond
Note: 2024 will see many developments in in federal permitting. Some will likely come from court decisions while others may come from...
Dec 7, 2023


The Sackett decision and WOTUS: Where are we now?
As we approach the waning days of 2023, what better time to reflect on what has been touted as the biggest upheaval to the world of WOTUS...
Nov 30, 2023


Saltwater incursion heads to New Orleans. What can be done?
Given news about saltwater incursions along the lower Mississippi River, we asked our colleague Gen. (Ret) Thomas Sands for his thoughts....
Oct 18, 2023


Remembering Barry Frankel, Former Director of Real Estate, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dawson & Associates mourns the passing of Barry J. Frankel who died on September 24, 2023. Barry was a unique colleague with deep roots...
Oct 15, 2023


Dawson’s Lloyd Caldwell enshrined on USACE Wall of Fame
At a ceremony on August 11, 2023, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers, inducted our Dawson & Associates colleague Lloyd...
Aug 24, 2023


Getting to “best value” in federal contracting
Our colleague Jimm Rich joined Dawson & Associates in 2016 after 35 years in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Jimm is a prolific writer...
Jul 24, 2023


WOTUS Update: Corps restarting some water jurisdiction actions? Here’s what’s likely next.
More than a month has passed since the US Supreme Court’s Sackett decision impacting federal Waters of the US (WOTUS) rules used in the...
Jul 10, 2023


Dawson colleague Bob Sinkler honored for Midwest port success
Since 2019, more than 17 city and county ports throughout the Upper Mississippi River System (which includes the Illinois Waterway)...
Jul 9, 2023


SCOTUS, Sackett, EPA & USACE – WOTUS next steps
Depending on where you sit, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Sackett v. EPA ruling has either added much sought clarity or perpetuated...
Jun 20, 2023


Federal permitting after Sackett: Likely next steps for the Corps of Engineers
Last week, the US Supreme Court issued a monumental decision affecting federal environmental permitting rules in its Sackett v. EPA...
Jun 4, 2023


Thoughts on Memorial Day 2023
It’s nearly the last Monday in May; a day to shine a light on the generations of brave servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives...
May 26, 2023


Former Chief of Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program joins Dawson
Dawson & Associates is pleased to announce that Mark Sudol, who oversaw U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ responses to two major Supreme...
May 14, 2023
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