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HR 3235 115th Congress House Agriculture and Food Administrative remedies Agricultural conservation and pollution Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Department of Agriculture Farmland Wetlands

Wetland Determinations Efficiency and Transparency Act

Introduced: July 13, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Aug 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jul 13, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 13, 2017
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Wetland Determinations Efficiency and Transparency Act

This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to revise the process that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) uses to make a wetland determination, delineation, or certification.

The NRCS must make a determination, delineation, or certification within 60 days. If the NRCS misses the deadline, it must provide a reasonable transition period for a person to come into compliance with the decision without losing eligibility for certain payments and loans.

A decision is subject to judicial review, and a person is not required to exhaust all administrative remedies prior to bringing a suit in federal court. In the case of a dispute, the NRCS must bear the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence and provide a copy of the agency record upon request.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must permit a person to secure technical assistance from an approved source, other than the NRCS, for the preparation of: (1) a conservation plan or similar plan required as a condition for USDA assistance, and (2) a wetland delineation or determination.

What's happening now August 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3235: Wetland Determinations Efficiency and Transparency Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3235/
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