Developers challenge Snohomish River Watershed legal rights
EVERETT — A group of local developers and business owners are challenging a ballot initiative passed in Everett last fall that grants legal rights to the Snohomish River Watershed.
The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties filed a complaint Tuesday in Snohomish County Superior Court, arguing the measure falls outside of legal parameters and conflicts with other environmental regulations.
In November, 56% of voters approved of Everett becoming the first city in Washington state to grant legally enforceable rights to a natural ecosystem.
Now, any city resident can take anyone negatively impacting the Snohomish River watershed’s health to court. No scientific proof of harm is necessary for a case to be made.
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