Some agricultural groups have asked the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to delay implementation of the Waters of the U.S. rule in all 50 states. Earlier two courts threw injunction requests out effecting 37 states while an injunction was granted for 13 states including South Dakota in another court ruling. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says his focus now is to try and get permanent relief from WOTUS.
The agricultural groups wrote to the EPA and Corps saying without delay of implementation of WOTUS in all fifty states, it creates great confusion for producers. Jackley says the confusion factor is one of the reasons the 13 state attorneys general brought the case to district court.
Jackley says his main focus will be to continue to make sure South Dakota’s ag producers and land development is not infringed upon by the EPA and the Corps WOTUS rule.
Jackley says he’s not sure how long it’ll take for a final ruling on a permanent WOTUS injunction although he’s heard it could take 6 to 9 months.