Artificial wetlands definition
Artificial wetlands means a wetland or surface water system that was intentionally created from a non-wetland site through human activity and for a specific purpose. This includes stormwater detention ponds, bioswales, irrigation canals, wastewater treatment ponds, landscape amenities, stock ponds, and similar areas. Artificial wetlands or surface water systems do not include wetlands created as compensation for development impacts or wetlands that have inadvertently become established as a result of changing environmental conditions or land use.
Examples of Artificial wetlands in a sentence
The following six fauna habitats have been identified within the application area (AECOM, 2021): - Triodia on rocky slopes - Artificial wetlands - Tussock grassland plain - Minor creeks - Saline flats - Cleared/disturbed The majority of the application area is comprised of the Triodia on rocky slopes habitat (over 37%) with a significant portion of the application area mapped as cleared/disturbed (over 30%) (AECOM, 2021).