Florida Wetland Permits Debate Heats Up

Environmental groups are warring with Congressmen on making wetland permitting more 'accessible'.

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November 3, 2005, 2:00 PM PST

By Brenda Meyer

"Forty-seven environmental and civic groups are urging Florida's congressional delegation to oppose efforts to shift wetlands permitting from the Army Corps of Engineers to the state. The groups sent a letter to lawmakers opposing legislation that would consolidate federal and state permitting for dredge and fill activities affecting 10 or more acres of wetlands and other surface waters."

FULL STORY: 47 groups oppose shift in wetlands permitting

Thursday, November 3, 2005 in The St. Petersburg Times

Government / Politics History / Preservation Land Use Florida

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