WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer issued the following press release:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a Request for Information (RFI) today as it reviews the 2024 Biden-era drain tile setbacks rule. While the 2024 rule promised transparency and consistency for landowners, it did not deliver. North Dakota farmer Cody Peterson filed suit to block the federal government's final rule.
Drain tile systems are a critical tool for producers to reduce excess water and manage soil health using a system of subsurface pipes. The 2024 rule made setback determinations more difficult for landowners, forcing them to rely on case-by-case determinations made by the FWS without disclosing its methodologies for making those determinati...