The Environmental Regulations SWAT discusses water and air quality issues relevant to Iowa farmers. Members of this SWAT can expect to learn about key environmental regulations affecting farmers including the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act and state livestock regulations. This forum provides an opportunity for members to discuss current environmental issues and to engage in activities to help implement Farm Bureau policy.

Communication within the Environmental Regulations SWAT (as well as all other SWATs) is virtual. That means most discussion and information-sharing will be conducted via email and the Internet. In the future, we may also look at virtual meetings, too. Opportunities to meet face-to-face are scheduled during the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in December (for issue surfacing) and at the Policy Information Conference in late winter (for issue information and programming discussions).

Members in the Environmental Regulations SWAT will be involved in several ways:

• Receive information about environmental regulatory issues so you become a well-informed “panel of experts” on current environmental issues
• Provide input to the organization in issue surfacing 
• Participate in organized policy implementation efforts, including writing comments, giving comments at public hearings, and being involved in lobbying efforts
• Provide input on Farm Bureau programming need

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