Supreme Court ruling provides clarity for landowners

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its ruling on Sackett vs. EPA and a Minnesota ag lawyer says the decision provides more clarity on the Clean Water Act.

Kale Van Bruggen with the Rinke-Noonan Law Firm tells Brownfield the ruling defined adjacent wetlands, an area of concern for farmers and ranchers.

“This court ruling is similar to a case ruling from 2008 that says when it comes to adjacent wetlands, you first have to establish the water body its adjacent to isn’t otherwise a regulated Waters of the United States,” says Van Bruggen.

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