When those regulations went into effect, it was no longer the case whatsoever.

It created a lot of, I think, confusion for people, right? A certain amount of, perhaps, whiplash, too, because, you know, like Alida was saying, the federal jurisdiction was essentially shrinking at the same time the state jurisdiction was expanding.

So folks that had projects that were planned or going on or even properties they were looking at buying were kind of scrambling to figure out, well, is the federal government going to take certain features? Is the state? How does this kind of play itself out, right? Because that Part 664 revisions were in response to those 2022 amendments that we already talked about.

So that was essentially the regulations by which to implement those amendments.

And it was, I think, tried to be set up in a way where essentially, you know, individuals could still get through some of the process, like property owners and developers, but then they sort of had to turn to additional consultants or counsel to give input once you get further in.

Because essentially creating that jurisdictional determination process, parcel JDs, were set up in a way where anyone could really submit for them.

The DEC created an online portal.

And then I'll talk about the appeal after.