close print view The following wetland inventory maps have been
drafted pursuant to Part 303, Wetlands Protection, of the
Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451,
as amended. The purpose of the wetland inventory is to provide
potential and approximate locations of wetlands and wetland
conditions. It is intended that the inventories be used as one
tool in planning for development, open space designations,
zoning, etc. as a way to protect wetland resources. The maps are
not intended to be used to determine the specific locations and
jurisdictional boundaries of wetland areas subject to regulation
under Part 303. Only an on-site evaluation performed by the DEQ
in accordance with Part 303 can be used for jurisdictional
determinations. The DEQ has a wetland identification program to
assist property owners with identifying the location of any
wetlands on their property and whether the wetlands are
regulated. Wetland inventories for the state were produced on a
county-by-county basis, all in