The sticking point for me is that no proof of environmental damage is needed to impose fines. The fines are imposed for breaking rules that may be constructed so poorly as to prevent environmental benefit. In my case, the pond/wetland complex that I wanted to build would have had 100 acres of watershed from row cropland. Currently this watershed runs into a creek considered impaired by the US EPA.

Last edited by RAH; 03/01/17 06:35 PM.