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Protection for vernal pools OK’d by San Diego City Council

Posted by: Maven on March 17, 2010 at 6:49 am

From the San Diego Union Tribune:

“SAN DIEGO — A plan to protect shallow ponds and the species that inhabit them from future construction projects won San Diego City Council approval yesterday. The ponds, called vernal pools, have been the subject of a 12-year legal battle after environmental groups sued the city, alleging that the pools weren’t being adequately protected.

The city plans to use a $500,000 federal grant to create a new conservation plan for vernal-pool habitat.

If it receives court approval, the plan would allow 16 stalled projects, from churches to apartment complexes, to move forward. … “

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March 17, 2010 · Filed Under San Diego

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