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Environmental Groups Hail Decision By Cargil To Drops Appeal Of Ruling That Protects Redwood City Salt Ponds
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Bay Area environmental groups are celebrating a decision by an affiliate of Cargill to withdraw its appeal of a federal judge s finding that Redwood City salt ponds are protected by the Clean Water Act.
While the withdrawal does not mean development is prohibited it does make it more difficult, as the federal act requires permits be issued before any dredging or filling of the salt ponds, a 1,365-acre area adjacent to the San Francisco Bay filled with tidal pools, marshland and commercial salt mining operations.
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