Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is a U.S. Supreme Court case from 2002 that addressed the balance between environmental protection and property rights. The case involved a land-use regulation that temporarily prohibited development in the Lake Tahoe area to protect its fragile environment. Property owners challenged this as a "taking" of their land without compensation. The Court ruled that while regulations can restrict property use, they do not necessarily constitute a taking. This decision affirmed the government’s ability to impose temporary land-use restrictions for the public good without requiring compensation to property owners.