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National Wildlife Refuge System; Request for Information on Implementation of Drain Tile Setbacks

FWS-HQ-NWRS-2026-2641-0001RFI
Comments
17,995
Last activity Aug 4, 2026
Deadline
3 days
Closes Aug 8, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+74%
+74% excluding campaigns
Document

Details

The document's own metadata, straight from the source system.

Title
National Wildlife Refuge System; Request for Information on Implementation of Drain Tile Setbacks
Posted
Jul 24, 2026
Comment period
Jul 24, 2026 – Aug 8, 2026
Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
FR Doc
2026-14995
Topics
View on regulations.gov ↗
Analysis

Overview

What the public is saying — stance, who's commenting, and the issues they raise.

Include campaigns
Analyzed 17,923 of 17,995 comments
100%· analysis in progress

Stance breakdown

+74%
Net support
Support15,383Oppose2,121Other419Not yet analyzed72
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +74% across organic comments.

Who commented

Breakdown by commenter type.

Individual
17,739
Government
9
Trade association
3
Advocacy
74
Academic
32
Business
21
Other
45
Not yet analyzed
72

Comments over time

Weekly arrivals, stacked by stance.

Posted Jul 24, 2026Deadline Aug 8, 2026
Jul 20Jul 27Aug 3
Support15,383Oppose2,121Other419

Support × commenter type

How each type splits across stance.

Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
86%
12%
2%
Advocacy
74%
24%
1%
Other
67%
13%
20%
Academic
72%
28%
0%
Business
62%
38%
0%
Government
89%
11%
0%
Trade association
67%
33%
0%

Issues raised

The docket's canonical issues. Select one to browse its comments.

Migratory waterfowl habitat15,716
→
Waterfowl conservation15,697
→
Wetland protection and restoration15,398
→
Wildlife conservation1,416
→
Land preservation842
→
Drain tile impacts719
→
Private property rights125
→
Economic impact78
→
Water quality75
→
Water production and retention37
→

Position map

Who stands where on each issue?

Every non-silent position is backed by an excerpt from the comment.

43 organizations filed this week — visible to subscribers.
Ducks Unlimited
AdvocacySupport
Migratory waterfowl habitat
Waterfowl conservation
Wetland protection and restoration
Montana Wetlands and Waterfowl
AdvocacySupport
Migratory waterfowl habitat
Waterfowl conservation
Wetland protection and restoration

11 organization-typed comments could not be identified.

Comments

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