Environmental
The NJ Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act defines 'wetlands' based on which combination of factors?
ASoil color alone
BHydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydrology (the three-parameter approach)✓ Correct
COnly standing water
DOnly vegetation type
Explanation
NJ wetlands delineation (consistent with federal methodology) uses the three-parameter approach: presence of hydric (wet) soils, hydrophytic (water-tolerant) vegetation, and wetland hydrology. All three parameters are typically required.
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