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Arizona farmers raised the bar on themselves (and the water conservation debate)

Arizona farmers raised the bar on themselves (and the water conservation debate) Joanna Allhands, Arizona Republic © Photo: Jeff Gibbs Runoff water captured in a storage pond is pumped back in to reuse on fields in the Buckeye Valley. After a blowup with regulators in the fall, the agricultural community could have chosen to dig in its heels on irrigation efficiency. But after some tough internal talks, it decided to raise the bar on itself. This is hugely important – and not just because groundwater is finite and agriculture uses more of it in the state’s Active Management Areas than other sectors combined.

Florida farmers, ranchers committed to conservation

Florida farmers, ranchers committed to conservation John L. Hoblick © [AP Photo/ Tracie Cone, File] A GPS-enhanced tractor is used on a farm. Earth Day is a day when we devote our time to be green and pause to appreciate our planet. While this day is indeed a day to be celebrated, Florida farmers and ranchers are committed to conservation every day of the year. It is not just one day that they stop and pay tribute to the soil, land and water   it’s 365 days that they give back to the Earth. It is their livelihood; their passion. They rely on healthy soil to grow the food that feeds the world population.   

Stormwater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Jefferson County Developer Enter into Consent Order | Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P L L C

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and USS Real Estate (“USS”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of an NPDES General Permit (Stormwater)(“Permit”). The CO provides that USS is a developer undertaking a residential subdivision development (“Facility”) in Jefferson County, Alabama. Construction of the Facility is stated to have the potential to discharge sediment and other pollutants in stormwater runoff to an unnamed tributary to Hurricane Branch (a water of the State). USS is stated to have submitted to ADEM a Notice of Intent (“NOI”) requesting NPDES coverage under NPDES General Permit ALR100000 for regulated disturbance activities and discharges of treated stormwater from the Facility. Authorization was granted for the Permit.

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