Legal with Leah - Ohio Farm Bureau

Legal with Leah: Update on the Columbia Gas v. Bailey Family/Arno Renner Trust case

The 3rd District Court of Appeals upholds denial of eminent domain for gas pipeline. Court also recognizes the public purpose of farmland easements.

Legal with Leah: Ohio added to WOTUS injunction

A second U.S. District Court ruled to halt the 2023 Waters of the United States rule. This ruling stops implementation of the rule in 24 states, including Ohio.

Legal with Leah: CAUV update, enrollment

Lorain County Farm Bureau recently had success getting some changes made to their CAUV designations, thanks to the help of Ohio Farm Bureau and members taking action.

Legal With Leah: NPDES permit transfer update

U.S. EPA’s denial to transfer permitting from Ohio EPA to ODA doesn’t change a thing with the state’s livestock permitting process.

Legal with Leah: Supreme Court ag cases update

Agricultural issues have been highlights of the opening weeks of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Sackett v. U.S. EPA case and a case over Proposition 12 in California both have been heard.

Legal with Leah: Noxious weeds

What are considered noxious weeds in Ohio and what is the landowner’s responsibility in keeping them controlled?

Legal with Leah: Columbia Gas of Ohio v. Bailey Family/Arno Renner Trust

Ohio Farm Bureau and the Union County Farm Bureau recently filed an amicus brief in a case with potential impacts to farmland preservation programs.

Legal with Leah: Ohio Power v. Burns eminent domain case

Landowners should have the right to challenge and make sure that a taking is necessary and that it’s limited to what is actually necessary so that the law is upheld.

Legal with Leah: Trees and property rights

In this Legal with Leah, Ohio Farm Bureau Policy Counsel Leah Curtis answers the most common questions about Ohio laws regarding trees and property rights.

Legal with Leah: Sackett v. U.S. EPA

Ohio Farm Bureau filed a brief in this case, focused on correcting the myth that if the Clean Water Act doesn’t cover wetlands, then there would be no regulation or protection.