Senate Bill 389 opposed by local home owners associations
This bill repeals the law requiring a permit from the Department of Environmental management to build on an Isolated wetland. While this bill has support from developers across the state, several homeowners in West Lafayette are against it.
Posted: Mar 8, 2021 11:42 PM
Posted By: Meredith Hackler
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WLFI)-According to the National Audubon Society Senate Bill 389 removes protections for over 600,000 acres of wetlands. Those 600,000 acres serve as vital habitat for birds and wildlife. Wetlands are really important not only for birds and wildlife habitat but for people they help filter and clean water they help with flooding they are a buffer, said Marnie Urso the Policy Director for Audubon Great Lakes.