Proposal to Close Beach Accesses  Raises Opposition A County Commissioner Proposed It After Hearing Complaints About Rowdy Behavior.
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By MARY HURST  AMELIA ISLAND - A proposal to close all Nassau County beach access points after dark is drawing a wave of protests from residents.  County Commissioner Mike Boyle said Wednesday that he's opening e- mail after e-mail opposing the proposed ordinance.
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By Heather Civil, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Jun. 11--MIRAMAR BEACH -- Just about everyone agrees parking on Scenic Gulf Drive is a problem.   But how Walton County plans to solve that problem is drawing criticism from a group of condominium owners.
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By JULIAN WALKER; OLYMPIA MEOLA  A group of Henrico County residents took issue with new homes proposed for their area, and they told their supervisors so. Their opposition could cost them more than $5 million.
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By Kevin Howe, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Sep.
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By David Sneed, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Feb. 11--The much-debated Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area will receive more scrutiny Thursday when the state Coastal Commission reviews measures park managers are taking to protect endangered species and fragile habitats.
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By By Mariecar Mendoza, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Sep. 12--In a move possibly without precedent, the Arroyo Grande City Council might take a contentious housing tract proposal out of planners' hands and decide itself whether it moves forward.
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By Mark Havnes, The Salt Lake Tribune  Feb. 1--KANAB -- The Kane County Commission has joined a growing chorus  of local-government opposition to Divine Strake.
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By Larry Parsons, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Dec. 17--A long environmental battle over storm runoff into ocean waters off the Monterey Peninsula is close to over, though several local jurisdictions could still challenge details of the antipollution program.
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By Drew Dixon  ATLANTIC BEACH -- Now that the fourth draft of a proposed community character ordinance has been submitted to the City Commission, some people are saying the bill aimed at protecting Old Atlantic Beach's quaint style has been watered down too much.
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By Jannette Pippin, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Sep. 11--BEAUFORT -- A proposed ordinance to preserve water quality in Carteret County's Down East communities won't get the endorsement of a citizens group that has fought for greater protection against development.
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By Laura McCandlish, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 4--Water shortage solutions are expensive   Mount Airy's water commission is pushing for an ordinance that would shut down development in the water-deficient town that straddles the border of Carroll and Frederick counties.
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By Kathy Steele, Tampa Tribune, Fla.  Mar. 9--TAMPA -- About 40 residents voiced displeasure Thursday night over two crematories planned for Ybor City, vowing to file a complaint with county environmental regulators.
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By Michael Newsom, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 13--OCEAN SPRINGS -- Developers have changed their plan for a controversial apartment complex and will build townhouses instead.
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By Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune  Sep. 15--The Bush administration expressed reservations Thursday about  key provisions of a bill, already opposed by environmental groups, aimed at  shaping the explosive growth in Washington County.
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By GRAEME SMITH  THE level of opposition to the proposed coastal and marine national park for Scotland has "staggered" Ross Finnie, Minister for Environment and Rural Development.
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By CAREN BURMEISTER  A Beaches affordable housing coalition is criticizing a Mayport Road workforce housing project for not targeting income groups like the 800 families who lost their homes when their residences were sold and converted to condos.
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By Mary Landers, Savannah Morning News, Ga.  Sep. 18--When the neighbors of a proposed sewage treatment plant for Port  Wentworth got wind of its location, they got concerned.