Lawyers, swamps, and money : U.S. wetland law, policy, and politics / Royal C. Gardner.

Author/creator Gardner, Royal C.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington : Island Press, ©2011.
Descriptionxvi, 255 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- The ebb and flow of public perceptions of wetlands -- Administrative law: the short course -- What's a wetland (for purposes of Clean Water Act jurisdiction)? -- Dredge and fill: the importance of precise definitions -- Strange bedfellows: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -- No net loss: lies, damned lies, and statistics -- Wetland migration banking: banking on entrepreneurs -- In-lieu fee mitigation: money for nothing? -- Leveling the mitigation playing field -- Wetland enforcement: the ultimate discretionary act -- Regulatory takings in the wetland context -- Concluding thoughts and recommendations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 229-244) and index.
LCCN 2010041634
ISBN9781597268141 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1597268143 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781597268158 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1597268151 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks KF5624 .G37 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold