Record #:

34217

Author(s):

Not Given

Abstract:

The North Carolina Division of Environmental Management’s (DEM) Water Quality Committee proposes wetlands classifications and standards that establish best uses of wetlands, criteria for deciding which specific activities will be permitted in wetlands, and the level of mitigation to be required when activities are permitted. This article discusses the proposed standards and reasons for the proposal.

Source:

Water Resources Research Institute News (NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 279, Jan/Feb 1993, p4-5

Subject(s):

Wetland conservation; Wetlands--Laws and legislation