COMPENSATORY WETLANDS means wetlands developed for mitigation of adverse impacts to other wetlands (e.g. wetlands developed pursuant to section 404 of the federal Act).
Examples of COMPENSATORY WETLANDS in a sentence
FOLLOWING LANDFILLING OF THE SOLIDIFIED WASTES, EPA WILL CREATE COMPENSATORY WETLANDS TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL AND STATE WETLANDS ARARS TO REESTABLISH WETLANDS THAT WILL BE LOST DURING REMEDIATION.
ROBERT ATKINSON GROWTH OF SEVEN WETLAND TREE SPECIES IN THREE COMPENSATORY WETLANDS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIAIn wetland compensation sites the establishment of woody vegetation is considered successful when tree density reaches 400 stems/ha.