On August 6, 2003, after final reading and consideration, the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) unanimously approved Uniform Environmental Covenants Act (UECA). The Act proposes to ensure as much certainty as possible for environmental regulators and regulated entities by clearly defining the laws governing environmental covenants to prevent conflicts of law, which, in turn, inhibit enforcement. Environmental covenants executed under this act run with the land and survive through property transfer, bankruptcy and foreclosure, the Marketable Record Title Act and most common law defenses. Local governments may enter into or enforce an environmental covenant. The Act is not retroactive. Environmental covenants existing before adoption of the Act are not rendered invalid but do not benefit from the Act either. The covenant must be recorded with the county recorder. Under the Act, the public is notified of covenants or any changes to covenants via an optional statewide registry of environmental covenants maintained by the state environmental protection agency.