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Good v. United States
United States Court of Federal Claims· United States (federal)· 1997 14 min read
Ct. Fed. Claims (1997)
Environmental issue: Wetlands protection and endangered species habitat
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Summary
The Court of Federal Claims found no taking where the Army Corps denied a permit to dredge and fill wetlands on Sugarloaf Key, Florida, holding that the property retained economic value through transferable development rights and that the owner's investment-backed expectations were not reasonable given the regulatory climate.
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