Environmental
Connecticut's Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act protects wetlands because they serve important environmental functions. Which of the following is NOT one of those functions?
AFlood control and water storage
BWildlife habitat and biodiversity
CWater quality improvement through filtration
DProviding buildable land for high-density development✓ Correct
Explanation
Inland wetlands provide critical functions including flood control, water storage, wildlife habitat, water quality filtration, and groundwater recharge. Providing buildable land for high-density development is not a wetland function—in fact, development in wetlands destroys these ecological services.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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