Environmental
A Washington commercial property developer wants to build near a wetland and must mitigate the impact. Which of the following is NOT a typical wetland mitigation approach?
AWetland restoration on another site
BWetland enhancement of an existing degraded wetland
CCreation of a new wetland on an upland site
DPaying a cash fee to the state without any wetland replacement✓ Correct
Explanation
Standard wetland mitigation approaches include avoidance, restoration, enhancement, creation, and mitigation banking. Simply paying a cash fee without providing equivalent wetland replacement would not meet the 'no net loss' policy without using a state-approved wetland mitigation bank.
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