Wetlands
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1895 W U.S. Highway 2       
Grand Rapids, MN
      
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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
Prior to approval of your replacement plan, and as part of your replacement plan, you will need to determine which method of replacement to pursue.   If you receive approval of a replacement plan for your project you will need to replace the wetland impacts from your project.  There are generally two methods used to accomplish wetland replacement; project specific or wetland banking.  Project specific replacement means you will either create or restore a wetland large enough to offset the loss from your project.  Wetland banking means you have the ability to purchase wetland bank credits to offset the loss from your project.  Wetland bank credits are developed and sold by private individuals in an open market environment.

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