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OABA Signs Industry Comments to EPA and Army Corp to Rescind WOTUS
The Ohio AgriBusiness Association joined the National Corn Growers Association and other industry organizations to ask the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to rescind the 2015 "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule and write a new rule that provides farmers with clarity and certainty, reduces red tape, and does not discourage farming practices that improve water quality.
"Corn farmers take very seriously the important role we play in helping the country meet its water quality goals, as laid out in state and federal statutes, including the Clean Water Act. We depend on clean water for our livelihood, and we are committed to conservation practices that protect our nation's streams and rivers," NCGA President Wesley Spurlock wrote in comments submitted today to the Agencies.
Spurlock called the 2015 rule inconsistent with the aims of the Clean Water Act, and noted that the rule also "has the perverse effect of making it harder for farmers to practice good soil and water conservation, nutrient management, and water quality protection practices."
