### Question
How does WETLANDS RESOURCES define wetland?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 3902*, **wetland** is defined as:

> land that has a predominance of hydric soils and that is inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 3902*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 59-WETLANDS RESOURCES > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

