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Senator proposes narrower wetland buffers in H.319; committee raises scientific and floodplain concerns
Summary
Senator Pat Brennan (Fair Isle County) proposed an amendment to H.319 on May 21 to reduce certain Class 2 wetland buffers from 50 feet to 25 feet and lower mitigation requirements from 2:1 to 1:1 in industrial parks and designated growth centers.
Senator Pat Brennan (Fair Isle County) described an amendment to H.319 before the Senate Natural Resources & Energy committee on Wednesday, May 21, that would reduce certain wetlands buffer and mitigation requirements in Class 2 wetlands within industrial parks and designated growth centers.
Brennan said the amendment would cut the buffer from 50 feet to 25 feet in Class 2, Tier 1A and 1B wetlands in specified areas and would change mitigation requirements from a 2:1 replacement ratio to 1:1 in those areas. "Basically, here today to talk about an amendment I have for H.319," Brennan said, summarizing the measure and its intent to increase predictability for development and support additional housing units in…
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