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Manatee County commissioners began the process of cutting local wetland protections and handing oversight to the state with a controversial vote last year.
Let's take a breath to appreciate where we've been.
The decision to reduce local wetland buffers to Florida state minimum standards by the Manatee County Commission has been challenged by former commissioner Joe McClash.
The rollback of environmental protections in favor of development interests and “property rights” drew strong opposition from residents and scientists.
Commissioners listen to developer’s expert instead of actual wetlands scientist