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State Program Summaries

Two thirds of the United States currently lack regulatory programs that comprehensively address wetlands and isolated wetlands in particular. Of the states that do have regulatory programs, statutes and regulations addressing wetlands and other isolated waters vary substantially. To further understanding of the various approaches available for developing statutory and regulatory language, we have provided links to statutes and regulations in the states with existing programs, click here.

ASWM Reports

ASWM has prepared a number of reports on the challenges faced by state-level wetland regulatory programs. Each report is available in PDF format and may be viewed and/or downloaded by clicking on the title, below:

The SWANCC Decision: State Regulation of Wetlands to Fill the Gap (3/4/04) by Jon Kusler, Esq.

Model State Wetland Statute to Close the Gap Created by SWANCC (2/22/01) by Jon Kusler, Esq.

Common Questions: State Wetland Regulatory Programs (6/26/06) by Jon Kusler, Esq., and Jeanne Christie.
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1 State Wetland Climate Change Adaptation Summaries Available 161
2 2010 Wetland Mapping Summary Available 143
3 Court rules on isolated wetlands 340
4 NJ: Army Corps backs DEP in denial of bypass permit 250
5 WI: Ripples from the Dunes column: Wetlands provide many benefits 249
6 PA: EP hopes to bring light to plight of wetlands 245
7 MN: Family donates large tract of prairie, wetland to MSU 255
8 2011 State Wetland Conference 730
9 WI: Bergstrom Wetlands Case Study 611
10 State Wetland Delineator Certification Programs 760
11 NC: Compensatory Stream and Wetland Mitigation in North Carolina: An Evaluation of Regulatory Success –Request for Comments 770
12 MT: New Stream Mitigation Procedure for Montana 683
13 The States' Definitions of 'Waters of the State' 432
14 KY: New Kentucky Resource on Land Use & Water Now Available: Handbook Aids Communities with Growth and Water Resources 462
15 NWF Report: Protecting and Restoring the Kidneys of the Great Lakes: An Assessment of Wetlands Programs in Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin 496
16 "How Will Rapanos Affect Us?” 400
17 Delaware Estuary Report 456
18 Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Habitat/Wetlands Initiative: A Progress Report and Call to Action 390
19 Twine Line, Publication of the Ohio Sea Grant 412
20 State Wetland Protection: Status, Trends & Model Approaches 427