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NCGA: Water Rules Must be Clear and Workable for Farmers
Wed, 27 May 2015 12:11:12 CDT
The following is a statement from Chip Bowling, Maryland farmer and president of the National Corn Growers Association, in response to Wednesday's EPA announcement of a revised rule pertaining to the Clean Water Act.
"We cannot comment on the specifics of the revised rule until we have had a chance to fully review it. We especially want to ensure that the broad promises made in the EPA press release are carried out in the text of this comprehensive rule.
"With the earlier round of proposed rules, NCGA was concerned that the earlier proposed rule represented a significant expansion of federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction relative to anything that has ever been in rulemaking before. We especially will look closely at how on-farm ditches, ponds and puddles are treated in the rule.
"As in the past, we will work with EPA as much as possible to ensure we have rules in place that are clear and workable for farmers."
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