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Contents
Benzie County Wetlands: AResource Worth Protecting ... 3
Acknowledgements ... 3
What Are Wetlands? ... 3
Why Are Wetlands Important? ... 4
Benzie County's Wetlands, Richly Diverse ... 4
Betsie River and Betsie Lake Wetlands ... 4
Crystal Lake Wetlands ... 4
Dune and Swale Wetlands in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore ... 5
Platte River and Platte Lake Wetlands ... 5
Herring Lake Wetlands ... 5
State and Local Trends in Wetland Loss ... 5
Illegal Filling of Benzie County Wetlands ... 6
Policy Changes & Judicial Rulings Threaten Michigan's Wetland Protection Program ... 6
Wetlands Are Economic Assets ... 6
Oakland County Case Could Undermine Wetland Protection ... 7
Laws That Protect Wetlands ... 7
State Permitting Process ... 7
Options for Strengthening Wetland Protection ... 8
Do I Have a Wetland on My Property? ... 9
Reporting a Wetland Violation ... 9
For Further Action ... 10
Sources ... 11
Back Cover ... 12 |
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