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Wetlands on Private Land
Both landowners and contractors hired by the landowner to conduct work in a wetland need to be sure the work is allowed under the WCA and that all necessary permits have been obtained. All activities in wetlands are regulated to some degree. Some activities require permits called Wetland Replacement Plans while other activities may not need permits and are considered exempt from the replacement requirement of the law. Before any activity that will result in an impact to a wetland may take place, the landowner must demonstrate compliance with "sequencing". In order to comply with sequencing the landowner must in the following order: 1) design their project in a manner that AVOIDS direct or indirect impacts to wetlands 2) MINIMIZE impacts to the extent possible and 3) REPLACE the impact to the wetland with a wetland of equal or greater public value.