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Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 221.044 — RULES FOR WETLAND DELINEATION

NR § 221.044Title 12. WETLANDS · Ch. 221. WETLAND MITIGATION · Art. C. PROVISIONS FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS

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(a)An eligible political subdivision authorized to implement a wetland mitigation program may adopt and compile reasonably necessary rules.
(b)An eligible political subdivision by rule may set standards for delineating land as wetland for purposes of:
(1)this chapter; or
(2)a federal requirement.
(c)A rule under Subsection (b) may be adopted after consultation with federal agencies, including the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.
(d)A standard for delineating wetland must comply with federal requirements for delineating wetland.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 24.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Texas Natural Resources Code § 221.044 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.