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James Lankford: “It's no big surprise to you that many people across the frigid plain are a little concerned that every low spot on their…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015
It's no big surprise to you that many people across the frigid plain are a little concerned that every low spot on their land that is a dry low spot that holds water when it rains suddenly gets defined as a tributary and that bright line that you talk about seems a little fuzzy at this point.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford expresses concern about vague definitions affecting landowners.

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