U.S. Geological Survey scientists have developed and made available a new mapping resource that can identify the most vulnerable marshes across the contiguous U.S. through a combination of remote-sensing and satellite technologies. These maps provide critical information to land managers and help inform marsh conservation and restoration strategies without costly site-specific
so if enforced, you could face up to $40 million in fines. that is correct. for people sitting at home, you know, thinking hey, i think i ll go find my piece of dream property in idaho and build a house, what s your message to them? well, that s a good question. you know, we went to bonner county and got a checklist, went through the checklist, got our building permit and started our construction. and three e.p.a. people showed up on our property shortly after we started and said we couldn t be building there because it s wetlands so we said ok, prove to us it s wetlands. they said well, it s in the wetland inventory. well, if you pull it up on the wetlands inventory with the coordinates that the e.p.a. gave us, it s not in the wetlands inventory. this has gone through the court process. the ninth circuit sided with the e.p.a. and now it s going to the supreme court. that s correct. in january, i believe.