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Litigation

Nov. 21, 2013

Complaint filed against Marin County over development ordinance

Environmentalists sued local officials this week claiming a new ordinance allows too much development near a creek that is key coho salmon habitat.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


As endangered salmon struggle for survival around the state, the latest flashpoint in the battle between people and fish is a picturesque valley in Marin County. Environmentalists sued local officials this week claiming a new ordinance allows too much development near a creek that is key coho salmon habitat.


Salmon in the area are on the brink of extinction and the county should have reviewed the law&...

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