### Question
How does the law define habitat establishment?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 3772*, **habitat establishment** is defined as:

> the manipulation of physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a project site to create and maintain habitat that did not previously exist on the project site, including construction of—


(A) shallow water impoundments on non-hydric soils

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 3772*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 57B-PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE**

