Wetlands Regulation and the Law of Property Rights "Takings".

Reviews the body of law developed in court decisions relating to wetlands protection and the "taking" of private property by state and federal governments, from the 1960s to the present. Discusses the takings test used when permission to fill a wetland is denied, when mitigation conditions...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2000.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Reviews the body of law developed in court decisions relating to wetlands protection and the "taking" of private property by state and federal governments, from the 1960s to the present. Discusses the takings test used when permission to fill a wetland is denied, when mitigation conditions are imposed, and when regulation causes project delays. Examines certain legal doctrines relating to takings and looks at intergovernmental issues.
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