NRCS Wetland Compliance and Appeals Reform Act

This bill changes the rules for how the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) handles wetland decisions and how people can challenge those decisions. It stops the NRCS from getting permanent easements, prevents the government from punishing people retroactively for land newly classified as wetlands, and requires the government to prove with strong evidence that someone broke wetland rules. The bill also gives people more rights during appeals, including access to government documents, the ability to call government staff as witnesses, and payment for fees if they win their appeal. Each state would have an oversight committee to watch over wetland appeals, and people who work with the NRCS would be able to fill out a satisfaction survey from an independent company.

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