Prime So. Cal. Real Estate Is For The Birds

Five thousand acres of prime Southern California real estate is declared critical habitat for the gnatcatcher bird and the fairy shrimp.

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October 18, 2000, 11:30 AM PDT

By Gwen Hilburn

Land developers are unhappy because of the cost and time delay that the critical habitat designation will cause. Law suits by conservation groups forced the hands of the Fish and Wildlife Service to make the designation for the 500,000 acres. The Department of the Interior states that this will not significantly hamper construction.

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

FULL STORY: U.S.Declares 500,000 Acres Critical Habitat for 2 Species

Wednesday, October 18, 2000 in The Los Angeles Times

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