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DNR presents wetland definitions, services, permitting and mitigation options to board
Summary
DNR waterways staff summarized wetland science, state and federal regulatory roles, identification and delineation services, and compensatory mitigation options including private mitigation banks and in‑lieu fee projects.
DNR waterways staff told the Natural Resources Board on May 28 that Wisconsin’s wetland protections rest on a statutory, science‑based definition and a suite of identification, permitting and mitigation tools used to evaluate proposed impacts.
Ben Callan, Waterways program director, told the board wetlands are identified where water is at or near the surface long enough to support hydrophilic vegetation and hydric soils. He reviewed common wetland types (aquatic bed, marsh, sedge meadow, scrub‑shrub, and forested wetlands) and described functional values such as habitat, floodwater attenuation and water‑quality…
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