City Backs Developers' Creek Relocation Plan

City of Rancho Cordova, CA, is at odds with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over developers' plan to relocate a creek to make space for a "town center".

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March 14, 2005, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

A controvertial creek relocation and vernal pools elimination endorsed by lead developer AKT Devlopment and the City of Rancho Cordova, in the the 22,000 unit Sunrise-Douglas housing development, threatens to unravel the wetlands preservation plan agreed upon by property owners after years of negotiation, and may jeopardize the developers' wetlands permit application.

Thanks to Donald Childs

FULL STORY: Debate swirls around creek

Sunday, March 13, 2005 in The Sacramento Bee

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