| Wetlands are defined by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE)
as "those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground
water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under
normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically
adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands generally
include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas." Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act requires that anyone interested in depositing dredged or
fill material into "waters of the United States, including wetlands,"
must receive authorization for such activities.
It is often difficult for the landowner and developer to determine
whether a particular property might be regulated as a wetland.
In general, the application of wetlands regulations should be
considered anytime the following activities are planned:
Placement of fill material. Levee, dike and dam construction.
Mechanized land clearing. Land leveling. Road construction. TES can
assist with wetlands delineation and determine what options are
available to allow development to proceed while maintaining compliance
with applicable regulations.
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