For the Irrigation Association, infrastructure remains a key component in U.S. water policy.
“It’s all intergrated water management. So from the source of the water, how it gets to the farm, how it’s applied and where it goes after that,” said John Farner, the association’s government and public affairs director. "Focusing irrigation resources to address drought and flood conditions – which change year to year – is a major challenge."
He said the future of U.S. water policy, following the presidential election, is unknown.
“Whether it’s the endangered species act, Clean Water Act, water use, everything’s up in the air right now. Over the next few months we’re going to study and see where President-Elect Trump takes his administration, who he appoints to different agencies and USDA."
Farner says Trump’s plans for U.S. infrastructure improvements are encouraging but it remains to be seen which direction he will take U.S. water policy.
Source: brownfieldagnews.com