Articles tagged under: Kale Van Bruggen
Waters of the United States Comes Back to U.S. Supreme Court
Published October 3, 2022
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on a case regarding the Waters of the United States. Sackett vs. EPA takes a closer look at how expansive the Clean Water Act is in terms of wetlands. "In 2006,…Well Grounded – Episode 13
Published June 17, 2022
In the residential real estate market, it's all about location. For farmland, it's all about drainage. In the latest Well Grounded episode, Rinke Noonan water and agriculture attorney Kale Van Bruggen talks about how water management and other factors play…Double Check NRCS Wetland Determination Maps
Published December 11, 2021
Last year, USDA adjusted the wetland determination process. Minnesota-based Rinke Noonan Law attorney Kale Van Bruggen says famers can recertify wetland determinations or request changes. NRCS wetland determination maps are also connected to the EPA’s Waters of the United States…ND Farmers Looking for Certainty in Wetland Regulations
Published February 14, 2019
Earlier this year, North Dakota agriculture groups filed comments on USDA’s interim final rule on wetlands. Attorney Kale Van Bruggen says the NRCS was really trying to say they want to make existing policies more permanent. He is unclear on the…