Land Use & Zoning
A wetland mitigation bank allows developers who impact wetlands to:
AAvoid all environmental regulation
BPurchase credits from a mitigation bank that has restored or created wetlands elsewhere✓ Correct
CFill wetlands without any offset requirement
DDesignate wetlands as buildable without permits
Explanation
A wetland mitigation bank creates or restores wetlands to sell credits to developers who must compensate for unavoidable wetland impacts under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
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