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In what appeared to be a coordinated effort, four state agencies used similar language to describe concerns about the wetland buffers and question whether Manatee County could leg ...
Commissioners had strong reactions to state agencies' efforts to deter the county from reinstating 50-foot wetland buffers. While commissioners did not name names, the implication was that developers ...
The Edison Township Council will vote on acquiring a wetlands easement and buffer known as the "Lucille Ball Pond" property.
Ecology’s buffer recommendations are based on a moderate-risk approach to protecting wetland functions. This means that by adopting Ecology’s recommendations, there is still a moderate risk ...
Any state regulated wetland also includes a 100' buffer around the outside edge which is known as the "adjacent area". Any development within this adjacent area may have a detrimental impact the ...
Understanding the science behind wetland loss is essential to making informed decisions about land use, development, and disaster mitigation in Louisiana's most storm-prone areas” - Earl Carr ...
The best available science shows that Snohomish County’s current regulations are not protective enough for wetlands and streams, that larger buffers are needed, and smaller wetlands need to be ...
Instead it would be used to create a greater buffer area between the operations of the business and The Preserve, a large housing development located across the Clinch River. It would also protect the ...