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wiiMvri.----ff^ii^iiU VUyUlUIUII UUI Ireduce erosion along lake and stream banks by reducing forces associated with wave action. <br />Wildlife Habitat. Many species of wildlife spend all or certain seasons of <br />the year in wetland habitats for breeding, brood rearing, feedina or <br />cover purposes. <br />some of our citizens <br />a swamp or marshland is physically unattractive^ <br />an inconvenience to cross by foot <br />and an obstacle to road construction or improvement <br />However, to an increasing number of our citizens <br />who have become concerned enough <br />about the vanishing wetlands to seek legislative relief <br />a swamp or marsh is a thing of beauty. <br />^Jl^o one who is willing to risk wet feet to walk through it, <br />a marsh frequently contains <br />a springy soft moss, <br />vegetation of many varieties, <br />and wildlife not normally seen <br />on higher ground. <br />Jt is quiet and peaceful <br />- the most ancient of cathedrals - <br />antedating the oldest of manmade structures. <br />More than that, it acts as nature*s sponge, <br />holding heavy moisture to prevent flooding <br />during heavy rainfalls and <br />slowly releasing the moisture and maintaining <br />the water tables during dry cycles. <br />J n short, <br />marshes and swamps are something to protect £ preserve. <br />A <br />From the Minnesota Supreme Coun'M 1976 decision <br />disailowtng the construcUon of a highway through Wtiham Brvsoms nnrsk <br />which he broughi smt to SiSve