Amends TCA Title 11, Chapter 14, Part 4 and Title 69.
Tennessee SB0825 prohibits the Department of Environment and Conservation from classifying real property as a wetland if the property has been previously converted to cropland and is exempt from wetland classification under federal law. This bill primarily affects landowners and agricultural stakeholders by ensuring that certain agricultural lands are not subject to wetland regulations. Key provisions include the explicit exemption for prior converted cropland from state wetland classification criteria.
Tennessee SB0825 prohibits the Department of Environment and Conservation from classifying real property as a wetland if the property has been previously converted to cropland and is exempt from wetland classification under federal law. This bill primarily affects landowners and agricultural stakeholders by ensuring that certain agricultural lands are not subject to wetland regulations. Key provisions include the explicit exemption for prior converted cropland from state wetland classification criteria.
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