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Public Comment. Volume III - Montana Legislature

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ClarkFork .<br />

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March 31, 2000<br />

Eminent Domain Subcommi~ee Members<br />

Environmental Quality Council<br />

PO Box 201704<br />

Helena, MT. 59620-1704<br />

ENVIRONMENTAL<br />

QufiLlTY COUNCIL<br />

Dear Members of the Eminent Domain Subcommittee:<br />

On bihalf of the Clark Fork Coalition, thank you for the opportunity<br />

to comment on the proposal to replace the evidentiary standard on<br />

establishing that a taking is in the public interest.<br />

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By using the weakest byrden Of proofstandard in its emkent doma& . '., ,<br />

law, the State of <strong>Montana</strong>sets itself up. for ecologically detrimental ....... .<br />

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" . . . and socially inequitable industrial piojects. This needs to change. . - . . . . . . .<br />

I. The Coalition urges :the subcopmittee to recommend raising the . . '<br />

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