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Clay County landowners press board for help after DNR maps add ‘protected waters’ on private land
Summary
Several Clay County landowners told the board the state DNR’s recent mapping is designating waterways on private parcels as ‘protected,’ and asked county staff for help submitting formal comments and maps before the Feb. 20 deadline.
Several Clay County landowners urged the Board of Commissioners to help them respond after state Department of Natural Resources mapping added new “protected waters” designations to private parcels.
“It's a rotten deal,” said Greg Silmer during the public-comment period, arguing the mapping threatens property rights and invoking the Fifth Amendment: “Nor shall private property be taken for public use…
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