The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”) issued a September news release announcing funding for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (“ACEP”) for fiscal year 2025....more
Although colder weather makes spring construction seem far away, farmers and landowners would be wise to assess permitting and in-field environmental studies ahead of spring planting needs....more
The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”) announced on May 11th that it was investing $17 million in five Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (“WREP”) projects....more
The United States District Court for the Southern District of South Dakota (“Court”) addressed in a July 2022 Opinion issues arising out of the application of the Swampbuster Act. See Foster v. USDA, No. 4:21-CV-0408-RAL...more
A United States District Court (Eastern District, Washington) (“Court”) addressed in an October 11th Order in the context of a Motion to Dismiss whether the doctrine of sovereign immunity applied to an oversight activity...more
The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”) announced in a November 3rd news release that it is investing 11 million dollars in partnerships to restore wetlands for projects...more
The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) published an August 28th Federal Register Notice and issued a final rule addressing the highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of...more
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published a June 10th Notice to the Federal Register announcing the availability of the final 2019 National Wetland Plant List (“NWPL”). See 84 Fed. Reg. 26824. ...more
he Association of State Wetland Managers (“ASWM”) submitted February 5th comments to the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”) addressing the Wetland Conservation Compliance...more