Pit & Quarry, October 2011
Protecting Our Wetlands What are wetlands Many different types of wetlands exist throughout North America Within the United States millions of acres of wetlands exist as bogs marshes and sloughs peatlands and seasonal basins Many areas are often unidentifiable because they can be dry on the surface for long periods What are some benefits of wetlands t 8FUMBOET IFMQ DPOUSPM XBUFS ĘPX EVSJOH TQSJOH ĘPPEJOH BOE IFBWZ SBJOT t 8FUMBOET IFMQ ĕMUFS NBOZ OBUVSBM BOE UPYJD materials from water before it enters lakes BOE SJWFST t 8FUMBOET BSF FYDFMMFOU IBCJUBUT GPS TQFDJĕD QMBOUT BOE BOJNBMT UIBU NBZ POMZ UISJWF JO UIBU FOWJSPONFOU t 8FUMBOET QSPWJEF BHSJDVMUVSBM PQQPSUVOJUJFT What regulations apply to wetlands For aggregate companies in the United States it is important to know if company property contains wetlands Wetlands identification referred to as delineation requires a trained professional who is experienced in applying the technical guidance and procedures outlined by the US Army Corps of Engineers Within the U S Section 404 of the Clean 8BUFS DU BOE 4FDUJPO PG UIF 3JWFST BOE BSCPST DU QSPWJEF SFHVMBUJPOT SFHBSEJOH wetlands management These and other laws regulating water management water pollution BOE XFUMBOET DBO CF GPVOE BU XXX FQB HPW lawsregs Who should I contact before working in wetlands areas The Corps regulatory program is implemented across the United States by 38 districts To find a regulatory point of contact for your project WJTJU UIF PSQT XFCTJUF BU IUUQ XXX VTBDF BSNZ NJM 8 1BHFT DFDXP@ SFH BTQY BOE the select the state where the project is located The Corps should be among your first contacts before starting any mining or construction project that is located in or in close proximity to a wetland or other aquatic resource This Public Service Announcement is provided by Knife River Corporation Knife River works hard to maintain its wetlands areas and encourages landowners to work with the Army Corps of Engineers on any project that involves wetlands management Go to www kniferiver com sustainability to read more information from the Corps regarding wetlands management
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