16 U.S.C. § 3902 — Definitions
submitted 40 years ago by Pub. L. 99-645 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 196 words · no verdicts yet
This section defines wetland-related terms, including hydric soil, hydrophytic vegetation, and wetland.
For this chapter: (1) “Committees” means the specified House merchant-marine and natural-resources committees and Senate environment-public-works and energy-natural-resources committees. (2) “Designated unit” means a National Wildlife Refuge System unit designated by the Secretary under section 3911(a)(2). (3) “Hydric soil” is soil that, when undrained, is saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during a growing season to become oxygen-deficient and support hydrophytic vegetation. (4) “Hydrophytic vegetation” means a plant growing in water or in a substrate periodically lacking oxygen during a growing season because of excess water. (5) “Wetland” means land mostly having hydric soil that is inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater often and long enough to support, and normally does support, hydrophytic vegetation adapted to saturated soil.
For the purpose of this chapter:
The term “Committees” means the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
The term “designated unit” means a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System designated by the Secretary under section 3911(a)(2) 1 of this title.
The term “hydric soil” means soil that, in its undrained condition, is saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during a growing season to develop an anaerobic condition that supports the growth and regeneration of hydrophytic vegetation.
The term “hydrophytic vegetation” means a plant growing in—
water; or
a substrate that is at least periodically deficient in oxygen during a growing season as a result of excessive water content.
The term “wetland” means land that has a predominance of hydric soils and that is inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 99–645, § 3, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3583; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(d)(41), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4585.)
- 1986Enacted · Pub. L. 99-645 · 100 Stat. 3583
- 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-437 · 108 Stat. 4585
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 99-645 on 1986-11-10.
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