Agricultural Nutrient and Water Quality – Draft Legislation Released by ODA, ODNR

After much discussion and work over the previous year, the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources have developed draft legislation that they believe will help to address agricultural nutrient runoff challenges in Ohio.

“There aren’t any real surprises in the legislation, but we need to look at the details to ensure it aligns with what we expected the legislation would be,” said Chris Henney, Ohio AgriBusiness Association President and CEO.

The draft legislation was just shared with us the end of last week, and the OABA Public Policy Committee is in the process of reviewing the legislation. The association will provide feedback before the public comment period ends on April 5.

“This is the first step in a long legislative and regulatory process,” Henney said. “We will certainly inform and engage the membership as necessary throughout this process.”

For more information, click on the links below to read the following past News & Notes stories:

• Agriculture Industry Comes Together for Water Quality Awareness and Action
• Ohio Clean Lakes Initiative Announced This Week – Initiative is a Result of the Agricultural Nutrients and Water Quality Working Group Report Released in March
• ODNR, ODA and OEPA Make Water Quality Recommendations – Awareness and Additional Research Needed, 4R Nutrient Management Encouraged