The Changing Wetland Legal Landscape: Solid Waste Agency Of Northern Cook County v. U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

摘要

On January 9, 2001, the U. S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision affecting wetlands. The Court ruled that the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has no jurisdiction over nonnavigable, isolated intrastate wetlands. The Court's decision places the jurisdiction of such wetlands strictly in the hands of the states that possess them, making them no longer a federal issue. The implications of this decision on the real estate market are significant.