Fish & Wildlife Service Seeks Input on Wetland Drain Tile Setback Process
July 24, 2026
July 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public information and comments on how it calculates drain tile setbacks for agricultural lands where the agency holds wetland easements, as it reviews implementation of its existing policy across the Prairie Pothole Region.
The notice requests feedback on the process used to determine setback distances for subsurface drainage systems installed by landowners near wetlands protecte . . .
The notice requests feedback on the process used to determine setback distances for subsurface drainage systems installed by landowners near wetlands protecte . . .
