Long Beach Twp. to pursue eminent domain for oceanfront easements
“During Friday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, Long Beach Township’s governing body introduced an ordinance that would clear the way for the municipality to use eminent domain to acquire the 50 easements still needed for the…
PA. RESIDENTS LIVING ABOVE MINE FIRE FREE TO STAY
“The few remaining residents of a Pennsylvania coal town that was largely razed in the 1980s because of an underground mine fire that still burns today have gotten their wish — to be left alone,…
Feds: No eminent domain in Paint Rock Wildlife Refuge
“Keith Springs Mountain residents in Franklin County have aired their opposition to the proposed Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge, largely based on an eminent domain threat, but the federal government says in writing it…
Mantoloking, Brick anxiously await steel wall on ocean to protect towns
“Steel sheets have been used in smaller protection projects in New Jersey, but because of its length, this project is “a little unusual,” Robert Mainberger, senior vice president for project engineer Hatch Mott MacDonald, told…
Alexandria is likely to act on waterfront plan
“The Old Dominion Boat Club, a 230-year-old local institution, has not responded the city’s proposals which became public this summer for how to resolve differences over the fate of the club’s waterfront parking lot, or…
Alexandria is likely to act on waterfront plan
“Impatient with the failure of years-long negotiations, Alexandria city officials are expected to announce Tuesday that they will move forward with the city waterfront plan, possibly by seizing a small, private parking lot by eminent…
Mayor: Ocean City to use eminent domain to secure dune easements
“Ocean City will use eminent domain to secure the easements necessary to begin planning dune and beach replenishment projects, Mayor Jay Gillian said in an open letter to residents. Gillian said, in a letter posted…
Town IDA takes GM to court
“The Town of Lockport Industrial Development Agency, which is in the process of taking a piece of General Motors Corp. property to enlarge its industrial park, filed legal action in State Supreme Court against GM…
Conservationist’s Lompoc Land Deal Goes Awry
“Eight years ago, the County of Santa Barbara accepted responsibility for killing two tiger salamanders, a federally protected species that lives in rural ponds and vernal pools, and the wheels of bureaucracy have been slowly…
Long Beach Township to Pursue Eminent Domain Following Settlement in Dune Easement Battle
“In quick succession, the settlement of a legal battle over dune height and Gov. Chris Christie’s executive order to take action against beach easement holdouts have positioned Long Beach Township and other Long Beach Island…