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Scaled back version of wetlands regulations head to governor’s desk

   Governor Rick Snyder will have to decide if Michigan should change how it regulates its wetlands.

   A bill is on its way to Snyder’s desk. The original bill was more broad and state departments opposed the move. But Republican lawmakers say they’ve made enough changes to bring the Department of Environmental Quality and others on board. And fewer wetlands would be impacted.

   The bill would, in part, prevent wetlands under 5 acres from being regulated, with exceptions. If a wetland is rare or imperiled, it could be regulated at under 5 acres.