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A spokesperson added: "Clinical pathways are a matter for each area planning board area to determine and it is important they work closely with all appropriate organisations to ensure early identification of ARBD."

In reality, executives working on Aratina had just begun the review process of the project at the Kern County planning board, according to documents.

The government, in its case to the court, said the national planning board that oversaw the survey had sufficient "evidentiary basis" when initially approving the beachfront development plan.

Still, Fani-González said she thinks a majority-new council and the incoming planning board members will have a clean slate to move forward.

Local planning boards might consider the value of a sand dune, oyster reef or swamp in flood protection versus the expense of replacing it with a seawall and water pump system.