MCGA comments on proposed Wetland Conservation Act changes
This past legislative session, the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) brought forward several technical and other changes to the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) statute. Given the complex nature of the underlying statute, changes over time and the overlapping set of regulations and laws impacting wetlands, drainage and public waters, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association is utilizing the services of our general counsel at Gislason & Hunter to represent MCGA throughout the WCA rulemaking updates. BWSR has not yet proposed rule amendments but has begun the rulemaking process but asking for early input. On August 12, Gislason and Hunter submitted comments on behalf of MCGA.
As stated in our comments, new rules for the WCA statutory changes have the potential to simplify the WCA regulations for farmers and allow for easier compliance but only if implemented properly. In order to best represent the interests of our members, we are utilizing our existing relationship with Gislason & Hunter to help untangle the web of overlapping rules and statutes and ensure that our comments help to shape the rules in the best interests of corn farmers. We will be taking a deeper dive on this topic and will make sure we keep our members updated as we move through this process.
