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Filling the Gaps: Environmental Protection Options for Local Governments (c) 2003

Big Sable Lighthouse Written by Katherine Ardizone, NOAA Coastal Management Fellow for DEQ (2001-2003), and Mark Wyckoff, FAICP and President of Planning & Zoning Center, Inc.

How we use our land is the foundation of environmental quality. Statewide there are more than 1800 units of local government that have the authority to make land use decisions. FILLING THE GAPS was created to equip local officials with important information to consider when making local land use plans, adopting new environmentally focused regulations, or reviewing proposed development. For more information, contact Michigan's Coastal Management Program at 517-335-3168.

NOTE: This publication and future versions of this publication may be quoted or reproduced in part without permission, as long as such reproduction is for non-commercial, non-profit educational purposes. The authors and the Michigan Coastal Management Program must be credited with any use. Unauthorized reproduction for non-public purposes is prohibited.

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For information regarding the NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship program visit www.csc.noaa.gov/cms/fellows.html.

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