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ANR says stakeholder report will guide launch of KO permitting program; officials pledge clearer communication with farmers
Summary
Agency of Natural Resources officials told the Senate Agriculture Committee that a stakeholder report on a proposed KO permitting program will be delivered at month‑end and used as a roadmap; ANR acknowledged past communication gaps with farmers and pledged improved technical assistance and clearer follow‑up on enforcement referrals.
For the record, Julie Moore, secretary of natural resources, told the Senate Agriculture Committee that the Agency of Natural Resources will use the stakeholder report due at the end of the month as a roadmap for standing up a KO permitting program.
"We anticipate having a report by the end of this month that both summarizes the input we've received from stakeholders and then we're going to write sort of a wraparound to it to start to lay out our vision," Moore said. She added that the agency understands its statutory authorities and will follow timelines in the report while moving toward rulemaking and program implementation.
Misty Saggalli,…
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