\n
\n<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Wetlands have been defined in different ways by numerous entities and agencies, however, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly define wetlands as: \u00a0\u201cThose areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that do under normal circumstances support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. \u00a0Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas<\/span><\/i>.\u201d \u00a0This definition of wetlands is perhaps the most relevant to local land planners because the Corps and the EPA are the agencies that have legal jurisdiction over wetlands, including those wetlands on private property. Wetlands provide numerous benefits to society but a few of the most important of these include \u00a0wildlife habitat area, hydrologic recharge areas, and water quality improvements. Other values like recreation (e.g. hunting, fishing, or bird watching) are a combination of processes.[1]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Related resource topics for county planning include:<\/p>\n\n
\n
\n
\nMap of Data<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\t \nurl<\/th> useLayers<\/th> startVisible<\/th> rasterName<\/th> imageServer<\/th> resourceReference<\/th> DisplayOrder<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n\t http:\/\/107.20.228.18\/arcgis\/rest\/services\/Wetlands\/MapServer<\/td> 0<\/td> y<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> ref-Wetlands<\/td> 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n