Natural Resource Policies Federal government now owns approximately one-third of the land in this nation. Many federal projects have serious environmental consequences. Different attempts at reform are described in the readings. HCPs are usually developed in a collaborative process involving developers, conservationists, and government officials. HCPs typically divide a given region into conservation areas, and development areas.
Developers agree to give up their rights to development in conservation areas.
The San Diego HCP is designed to hold for fifty years. Look before you leap laws designed to clarify costs and benefits of proposed regulatory actions. History Private property is a core element of American history and culture. In a 1922 ruling, the Supreme Court decided that while property may be regulated to a certain extent, if regulation goes too far it will be recognized as a taking. In a 1926 ruling, the Supreme Court upheld the principle of zoning by local governments.