### Question
What does wetlands mean?


### Answer
**Wetlands** has the following meaning in *40 CFR § 300.5*:

> those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. 

#### Citation:
  - *40 CFR § 300.5*
  - Heading: **Subpart A—Introduction**

