The next Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) environmental roundtable will be held virtually on December 18, 2025, at 2 PM ET. The discussion will focus on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed revisions to the definition of “Waters of the United States (WOTUS).”
Date: December 18, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Meeting Platform: Microsoft Teams
The agencies have stated that the goal of their proposed definition of WOTUS is to achieve clarity for the regulated public. Advocacy would like to hear from small businesses and other small entities about how the definition of WOTUS impacts their day-to-day operations. Advocacy is also particularly interested in hearing from those who have read the agencies’ proposed rules and have input on whether they feel it will provide the clarity the agencies are seeking to achieve.
Advocacy is an independent government office responsible for advancing the views of small businesses in the regulatory policy across the federal government. We conduct roundtables to hear the experiences, challenges, and recommendations of small businesses, and identify alternative approaches for policy development at federal regulatory agencies. Our roundtables are largely held online to facilitate the attendance of stakeholders from a diverse range of backgrounds, industries, and geographic regions.
Roundtable meetings are open to all interested persons and are intended to facilitate an open and frank discussion about issues of interest to small business. These meetings are off the record and not intended for press purposes. Direct quotations of presenters or attendees may not be used without direct written approval of the person(s) making the statement. All press inquiries should be sent to Chandler Baxter at chandler.baxter@sba.gov. Agendas and presentations are available to all. If you need accommodations for a disability to participate in the roundtable, please contact Nick Goldstein for assistance at nick.goldstein@sba.gov.