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Committee reviews miscellaneous agriculture bill addressing CAFO enforcement and water definitions
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Michael Green of Legislative Council briefed a Senate committee on draft 25-0904, saying the miscellaneous agriculture bill would revise the Agency of Agriculture—s water-quality program to address EPA concerns about enforcement of discharges from concentrated animal feeding operations.
Michael Green of Legislative Council briefed a Senate committee on draft 25-0904, the miscellaneous agriculture bill under consideration before crossover, saying the bill makes tailored changes to the Agency of Agriculture—s water-quality program to comply with an EPA corrective action.
Green told the panel the changes respond to EPA concerns that the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) must be the clear lead enforcement authority for discharges from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). He said the draft clarifies that ANR would handle investigations and enforcement where there is a discharge, while the…
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