Bulletin No.

734

Document Type

Bulletin

Department

Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Description

This booklet helps you understand the:
• biological, hydrological, and soil factors that define a wetland.
• need for wetland mitigation and regulations.
• services and functions your wetland will provide society.
• design features that engineers should consider for:
1) restored wetlands made by plugging a ditch or breaking drainage tile,
2) embankment wetlands made by building a dam in a watercourse, and
3) excavated wetlands made by excavating a depression in a level area.

Keywords

highway projects wetlands creation, wetland restoration

Pages

21

Publication Date

3-2000

Type

text

Format

application/pdf

Language

en

Publisher

South Dakota Experiment Station, South Dakota State University

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