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What is a Wetland?

A site is considered a wetland when all three of the following wetland characteristics are met:
1) the presence of hydric soils (which develop under wet conditions)
2) the presence of hydrology (meaning the soil is inundated or saturated with water to within 12 inches of the surface for at least 5% of the growing season)
3) the presence of hydrophytic vegetation (plants that are capable of living in or near water where oxygen can be limited or absent in the soil for extended periods of time).

Wetland Types

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  • Type 1

    Type 1

    Seasonally Flooded Wetlands
  • Type 2

    Type 2

    Wet Meadows
  • Type 3

    Type 3

    Shallow Marshes
  • Type 4

    Type 4

    Deep Marsh
  • Type 5

    Type 5

    Shallow Open Water
  • Type 6

    Type 6

    Shrub Swamp
  • Type 7

    Type 7

    Wooded Swamp
  • Type 8

    Type 8

    Bogs

The Wetland Conservation Act

In 1991, the Wetland Conservation Act was passed in Minnesota.  The goal of the Act was to protect Minnesota's valuable wetlands through no net loss of the states remaining natural wetlands.  The Act designates that before any activity regarding draining, filling, or excavating occurs in a wetland an attempt must be made to first avoid the impact to the wetland, and if the impact can not be avoided, the impact must be minimized, and if the impact can not be minimized then the wetland must be replaced with one of equal public value.

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