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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
You start with a baseline assumption that you should be able to do whatever the hell you want with your own land. But that's never been the law. Paving over wetlands hurts other people, because of the particular value of wetlands for wildlife, etc. At common law, nuisance law limited how you could use your own land to harm others. In this century, as the common law couldn't keep pace with technological and scientific advancement (e.g., we trust EPA scientists to assess the harm of certain chemicals more than we would trust elected state court judges), these lines have been drawn by government agencies instead of courts, but the principle is the same.
And the whole "puddle forming" hypothetical is a little bit out there. You've been hanging with the Republican doctors a little too much.
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The point I am trying to make, is that if the government puts a restriction on your land for the public benefit that impedes your ability to obtain income on your land or reduces the value you should be compensated.
