Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Claims of Property Rights "Takings".

Examines provisions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that restrict the use of privately-owned land, and whether restrictions on land use and other property-related activities imposed under ESA effect a taking of property under the Fifth Amendment. Covers specific ESA provisions related to private...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Land use. Right of property. Administrative law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines provisions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that restrict the use of privately-owned land, and whether restrictions on land use and other property-related activities imposed under ESA effect a taking of property under the Fifth Amendment. Covers specific ESA provisions related to private property use, principles of takings law, and specific court cases dealing with ESA-imposed restrictions on privately-owned land use and irrigation contracts, defensive measures available to property owners, and commercial dealings.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.