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Court Defines Feasibility for Wetlands Protection
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1997.tb08235.x
Subject(s) - commission , wetland , state (computer science) , natural resource , business , environmental planning , law , political science , geography , computer science , ecology , biology , algorithm
The owner of a resort in northern Michigan sought to remain competitive by developing a golf course on property contiguous to the resort. Construction required that 3.69 acres of wetlands be filled. After many proceedings and hearings, the state Natural Resources Commission and a trial court approved the issues of a construction permit. The appellate court agreed that the owner proved that no “feasible and prudent alternatives” existed.