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The sky 's the limit

Author
Giles C.
Journal/Series
National Wetlands Newsletter | Vol. 27(1); 11 - 17; 7 p.
Date
2005
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-072755)
Publisher | Place of publication
Environmental Law Institute | Washington, DC, USA
Document type
Article in periodical
Language
English
Country/Territory
United States of America
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Enforcement/compliance Wetlands
Abstract

Wetland law enforcement means permit enforcement for many regulators, who often have few tools for identifying illegal wetland alterations. Massachusetts's wetland program addresses this problem by using computer technology and digital aerial imagery to systematically measure wetland losses and find previously undetected wetland fill