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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 — Environmental Law and Contemporary Drainage Issues

I. [1.1] Introduction

II. Environmental Laws That Regulate Agricultural Activities: Livestock Farms

[1.2] Overview

[1.3] Illinois Department of Agriculture Regulation of Livestock Farms

[1.4] Regulation of Livestock Farms Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

III. Environmental Laws That Regulate Agricultural Activities: Water

[1.5] Addressing Nutrient Loading Pursuant the Clean Water Act

[1.6] Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy

Waters of the United States

[1.7] Regulatory History

[1.8] Key Litigation

[1.9] Groundwater and the Clean Water Act

[1.10] United States Department of Agriculture Wetland Programs

[1.11] State-Level Regulation of Wetlands

[1.12] County-Level Regulation of Water

[1.13] Miscellaneous Exemptions for Agricultural Discharges

IV. Environmental Laws That Regulate Agricultural Activities: Land

[1.14] Exceptional Quality Biosolids

[1.15] Miscellaneous Land Regulations for Farms

V. Environmental Laws That Regulate Agricultural Activities: Air

[1.16] The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act; and Livestock Farms

[1.17] The Clean Air Act

[1.18] Open Burning, Permits, and Emission Standards

[1.19] Noise

[1.20] Odor

VI. [1.21] Nuisance and Environmental Liability

Common-Law Private Nuisance

[1.22] In General

[1.23] Right-To-Farm Laws

[1.24] Standing To Appeal Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Permits

[1.25] Claims of Environmental Endangerment

VII. Contemporary Drainage Issues

[1.26] Introduction

Balancing Analysis

[1.27] Pleadings

[1.28] Application

District Administration

[1.29] Annexation

[1.30] Bankruptcy

[1.31] Assessments

[1.32] Amendments to the Illinois Drainage Code

Chapter 2 — Wind Farms

Authors

Jon Micah Goeller
Jon Micah Goeller
Jon Micah Goeller is a senior associate at Husch Blackwell LLP in Chicago, where he focuses on energy and environmental law. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Section of Environmental, Energy, and Resources and a Board Member of the Dunes Learning Center and Northwest Indiana Paddling Association. Mr. Goeller received his B.S. from Indiana University, his M.P.A. from Indiana University Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and his J.D. from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
Molly H. Snittjer
Molly H. Snittjer
Molly H. Snittjer is legal counsel to Trajectory Energy Partners in Chicago, where she focuses on energy and environmental law. She is Cochair of the Chicago Bar Association’s YLS Environmental Committee. Ms. Snittjer received her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School.

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Farming Law: Environmental, Drainage, and Wind Farm Issues 2024 Edition

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