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New Hampshire’s Wetlands: How the N.H. Supreme Court in Greenland Eliminated A Key Component for Wetlands Protection

Vermont Law

by Andrew Lechner. In the early 2000s, a developer proposed a large housing development project in the town of Greenland, New Hampshire. [1]. The project involved subdividing 212 acres of land into 79 separate housing lots. Of the 212 acres, 85 were protected wetlands, and some wetlands would have to be filled to make way for roads within the development.

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New Hampshire’s Wetlands: How the N.H. Supreme Court in Greenland Eliminated A Key Component for Wetlands Protection

Vermont Law

by Andrew Lechner In the early 2000s, a developer proposed a large housing development project in the town of Greenland, New Hampshire.[1] The project involved subdividing 212 acres of land into 79 separate housing lots. Of the 212 acres, 85 were protected wetlands, and some wetlands would have to be filled to make way for … Continue reading "New Hampshire’s Wetlands: How the N.H.

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New Hampshire’s Wetlands: How the N.H. Supreme Court in Greenland Eliminated A Key Component for Wetlands Protection

Vermont Law

by Andrew Lechner In the early 2000s, a developer proposed a large housing development project in the town of Greenland, New Hampshire.[1] The project involved subdividing 212 acres of land into 79 separate housing lots. Of the 212 acres, 85 were protected wetlands, and some wetlands would have to be filled to make way for … Continue reading "New Hampshire’s Wetlands: How the N.H.