Ford County authorizes KNRC to join federal challenges to ESA rules
On a unanimous 3-0 vote, the board authorized the Kansas Natural Resource Coalition to participate, at no cost to member counties, in federal litigation challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's definitions of 'harm' and a blanket Section 4(d) rule under the Endangered Species Act.
The full story
Commissioner Shawn Tasset presented two ballots asking whether Ford County should authorize the Kansas Natural Resource Coalition (KNRC) to participate, at no cost to KNRC or its member counties, in federal litigation concerning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's regulatory definitions under the Endangered Species Act. Ballot No.1 concerned the definition of "harm" and Ballot No.2 concerned the blanket Section 4(d) rule.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in