# Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Agriculture Department; Office of the Secretary |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Interim rule with request for comments. |
| Published | 2026-07-29 |
| Effective | 2026-07-29 |
| Comments close | 2026-09-28 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 7 CFR 12 |
| Summary | The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending its regulations to ensure that wetland determinations issued after November 28, 1990, have been and will be certified as sufficient to serve as the basis for determining ineligibility for certain USDA program benefits under the Wetland Conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended. Certification requires notifying the affected person at the time of the determination and informing them of their appeal rights. This interim rule addresses inconsistencies in how wetland determinations certified and issued between |
| Document number | 2026-15284 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/29/2026-15284/highly-erodible-land-and-wetland-conservation). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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