Coverage desk

Regulation

Source-backed reporting and analysis connected to the companies, capabilities, authorities, and operating domains it affects.

July 23, 2026Regulation

FEMA's model floodplain permit keeps map evidence separate from local authority

The model form ties review to a community's ordinance, effective flood map, proposed development site, and any map-change letter. A GIS result can inform that record, but it does not make the jurisdiction's permitting decision.

8 minPermit-record analysis

July 19, 2026Regulation

EPA's CGP modification highlights why environmental permits need their own jurisdiction boundary

The 2026 update to the EPA-administered construction permit record is a reminder that a local land-development permit, state stormwater authorization, federal coverage, and site plan are separate controls.

7 minPermit-program analysis