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Wetlands Protection
Michigan WetlandsWhat is a Wetland?
Michigan's wetland statute, Part 303, Wetlands Protection, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended, defines a wetland as "land characterized by the presence of water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, wetland vegetation or aquatic life, and is commonly referred to as a bog, swamp, or marsh." The definition applies to public and private lands regardless of zoning or ownership.

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• Information on the Tax Bill Notice for the Wetland Inventory

• What is a Wetland?

• Why are Wetlands Important?

• Are there Wetlands on My Property?

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• Wetlands 2006: Applying Scientific, Legal, and Management Tools to the Great Lakes and Beyond

• Report on the Impacts of Beach Maintenance and Removal of Vegetation under Act 14 of 2003


Laws and Rules

• Part 303, Wetlands Protection, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended

• Part 303, Wetlands Protection, Rules


Identification

• Wetland Identification: Hydrology, Vegetation, and Soils

• More on Wetland Hydrology

• More on Wetland Vegetation

• More on Hydric Soils


Permits

• MDEQ/USACE Joint Permit Application

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• General Permit Category for Removal of Qualifying Small Dams PDF icon

• Notice Regarding Completion of the Wetland Inventory PDF icon


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