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<br /> type may be determined to be the wetland type with the deepest water regime with
<br /> the w�tland and within 300 feet of the impact.
<br /> A note about the de minimis exemption—and its interpretatlon
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<br /> �;Refer�ka�th'e�'Ca`fcj�la�o'��+ definition of"proj�ct";and 2)the exemption is limited—or"capped"—by the amount of
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<br /> �sheet that�:i�fus�ra�es, 'i�: the wetland owned by the person proposing to drain or fill the wetland.A"project"
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<br /> appllcation of this „ � means a specific plan, contiguous activity, proposal,or design necessary to accomplish
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<br /> this link:i;:"s�'.:;;.:':;:;!;��:'i�;��si;;�;.;;;;;;� Act,a project may not be split into components or phases for tYie sole purpose of
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<br /> ' " ` gaining additlonal exemptlons. Landowners exercise the tle minimis exemption by doing
<br /> projects as determined by the local government unit.The de minimis applies to the[ota/
<br /> project impact whether to one, or more than one,wetland basin_Although the
<br /> exemption generally allows a person to use the full de minimis amount,use of the
<br /> exemption depends on the amount of the wetland owned by the person proposing the
<br /> impact,the size of the wetland, and the extent of previous drain and fill projects.The
<br /> exemption reads:"This exemplion no longer applies to a landowner's portion of a
<br /> wetland when tMie cum�lative area drained or filled of the landowner's portion since
<br /> y , � Jan. 1, 1992, is the greatest of:
<br /> 1.the applicablo aroa (10,000;5,000;2,000 or 400 square feet),if the fandowner
<br /> owns the entire w�tland;
<br /> 2.five percent of the landowner's portlon of the wetland;or
<br /> 3.400 squarE feet."
<br /> The full de minimis amount may not be available if:previous projects—regardless of the
<br /> number of owners of the wetland—have partially drained or filled the wetland;the
<br /> wetland is owned by more than one person; or the wetland slie is limlting.
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<br /> Loe2 ordl " " "' A replacement plan for wetland5 is not required for:
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<br /> be,more:�restrictive,� '', A. Excavation or the associated deposition of spoil within a wetland for a wildlife habitat
<br /> `;t'�an W.C.A,,antl;th'Us;: ,;:;: improvement project,if:
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<br /> "'���' � �� - ���� of the wetland area or one-hslf scre,whichever is less, an8 the spoil is stabilized and
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<br /> 2,the project does not have an adverse impact on any species designaied as
<br /> endangered�r threatened under state or federal law; and
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