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A bill to protect seagrasses by levying fines on boaters who carelessly run over the flats, House Bill 7059 is drawing fire from some environmental groups because Rep. Will Kendrick tacked on a provision that says developers may cut channels through some grass beds if they agree to "mitigate" the damage by restoring an equivalent amount of seagrass elsewhere. ...more
June 8, 2008
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