Posted by Mike Abell (170.63.46.123) on October 24, 2002 at 10:36:04:
In Reply to: natural vs artificial wetland posted by Francoise Walk on October 23, 2002 at 18:48:13:
The Wetlands Protection Act does not make the distinction. That is why Wetland Replication is allowed - if man-induce situations were not wetlands than there could never be no net loss. Wetlands are defined by the vegetation and/or presence of Hydric soils. Just because water ponds in an area does not mean that that the duration of the water is long enough to support wetland indicator plants - and it will take even longer for the soil morphology.