There have already been environmental hurdles that have been overcome by the proposed plans!

Over the next quarter-century, the permit went through about a dozen owners who were unable to overcome numerous legal environmental hurdles.

And there were fewer environmental hurdles.

But significant political, environmental and regulatory hurdles must still be overcome before construction can begin.

Last month the City Council voted unanimously to remove any environmental hurdles to the project, which would be built on seven acres of the 21-acre campus.

But significant political, environmental and regulatory hurdles must be overcome before a single section of pipe meets a welding torch.

Westway abandoned in face of environmental hurdles.

Regulatory prerogatives like zoning and environmental hurdles must also sometimes be considered.

There are certainly no plans to construct new piers, given the environmental and regulatory hurdles that they would face.

Public transportation, existing infrastructure, fewer environmental hurdles like wetlands permits and a generally cooperative local government make urban development attractive, Mr. Berman said.