Compliance Assistance - Training - Wetlands Identification Training

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Table of Contents

Freshwater Wetlands Program

Before you buy - before you build

What are wetlands?

What's so good about wetlands?

What's so good about wetlands? cont'd

Wetlands provide high quality open space for recreation and tourism

A wetland inhabitant - the otte

Why do wetlands need protection?

Testing for wetlands - a soil sample

How do I tell if my land might contain wetlands?

Here are some clues.

The Three Parameter Approach

Wetlands Hydrology

Wetlands Hydrology

Wetland Hydrology

Hydric Soil Profile

Munsel Soil Color Chart

Hydrophytic Vegetation

Red Maple Trees

Sweet Pepper Bush

Southern Arrow-Wood

Virginia Bugleweed

St. John's Wort

Jewelweed (Impatients capensis)

What about buffers"?

What if my land contains freshawater wetlands?

If your land contains freshwater wetlands, you are very limited in what you may do in the wetlands.

Many wetlands in New Jersey are forested areas without visible standing water.

For a definite determination, you may need to hire an environmental consultant.

If the Presence of Wetlands is Suspected, Obtain a Letter of Interpretation (LOI)

Presence/Absence

Line Delineation

Line Verification

Transition Area WaiversMay Be Added to LOIs for Additional Fees

Letter of Interpretation

What About Permits?

Individual Freshwater Wetlands Permits

About Individual Freshwater Wetlands Permits

Are there any exemptions?

Help NJDEP Protect Freshwater Wetlands. What Can You DO?

How Do I Know it is a Wetland?

A declaration that no wetlands exists made by an applicant or his agent is not necessarily a true indicator of the absence of wetlands.

The DEP Web site has Many Valuable Resources

Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

NJDEP Geographic Information Sysyems

What can Municipal Officials Do?When Wetlands are Suspected!

What Happens When A Violation Occurs

What are the Options?

What Options Does the NJDEP Have?

A settlement agreement may require compensation at a ratio of up to 3 times the area of wetlands disturbed that has not been satisfactorily restored.

AO's and AO/NoCAPA's can be appealed to the Office of Administrative Law.

Acknowledgements

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