### Question
What does wetlands mean?


### Answer
**Wetlands** has the following meaning in *16 U.S.C. § 1302*:

> (1) the inland fresh areas described as types 1 through 7 in Circular 39, Wetlands of the United States, published by the United States Department of the Interior (or the inland fresh areas corresponding to such types in any successor wetland classification system developed by the Department of the Interior), (2) artificially developed inland fresh areas that meet the description of the inland fresh areas described in clause (1) of this sentence, and (3) such other wetland types as the Secretary may designate

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1302*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 29-WATER BANK PROGRAM FOR WETLANDS PRESERVATION**

