Secretary Naig Voices Support for Final WOTUS Rule

DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 23, 2020) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.

“The 2015 WOTUS rule enacted by the Obama administration failed to clearly define which bodies of water fall under the Navigable Waters Protection Rule,” said Secretary Naig. “The new rule finalized under the Trump administration helps address these issues by defining four categories of waters that are considered ‘waters of the United States.’ This provides clarity and consistency for stakeholders, and removes one hurdle we had to overcome to implement conservation practices outlined in the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.”