While the elected members of the Manatee County Commission in 2024 vowed to reinstate wetland protections the former board cut, the move is facing a possible delay.
The former board removed a policy from the county’s comprehensive plan that required up to 50-foot wetland buffers, which is beyond the state requirement of 15- to 25-foot buffers.
Commissioner Mike Rahn voiced his concerns at the April 3 land use meeting that attempting to reinstate that policy would invite a lawsuit…