Why regulate PCC wetlands?
In the past, PCC wetlands were often exempt from federal regulation under the Clean Water Act, based on the belief that these wetlands had been so altered they no longer provided important wetland functions. However, PCC wetlands in Washington perform many of the same important environmental functions as other wetlands, including recharging streams and aquifers, storing flood waters, filtering pollutants from water and providing wildlife habitat. In some cases, PCC wetlands have been significantly altered so they provide only minimal functions. However, in many cases, PCC wetlands provide important hydrologic functions and may provide significant wildlife habitat. Guidance on delineating wetlands on agricultural lands In 1994, the Departments of Agriculture, Interior, and Army and the EPA entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Guidance on Conducting Wetland Determinations for the Food Security Act (FSA) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The MOA was developed to strea
