Cardinal Land Conservancy v. United States Dep’t of Agriculture, No. 1:18-cv-00534 (U.S.D.A. National Appeals Division July 1, 2022)
About This Legal Opinion
In July 2022, the Director of the National Appeals Division issued a determination upholding the Administrative Judge’s decision that, based on substantial evidence, the flowage easements are consistent with agriculture and not a title encumbrance inconsistent with the requirements of the ACEP-ALE program.
State: Ohio
Procedural Status: Case active.
Date: 2022
Keywords: Administrative Procedure Act; agricultural conservation easement; Agricultural Conservation Easement Program; dam; federal conservation easement; flood control; flowage easement; public conservation easement; title; United States Army Corps of Engineers.
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