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Wetlands

Areas where water and soil conditions support wetland characteristics and that may be regulated under state, federal or local law.

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What does Wetlands mean?

Areas where water and soil conditions support wetland characteristics and that may be regulated under state, federal or local law.

Exam cue: A parcel may face more than one jurisdiction. Maps can be a starting point, but site conditions and current agency determinations matter.

What does it look like in a question?

New York example

A proposed driveway crosses an area that requires review before disturbance.

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What should you not confuse it with?

Being outside one mapped area does not prove that no wetland rule applies.

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