Wetlands
Local Agency Issues
One Letter at A Time
100
Process by which turtles and skanks and bears are identified, oh my!
What is an Endangered and Threated Species Survey.
100
Vests certain growth management authority in local government.
What is Florida Statutes Chapter 163.
100
RCRA
What is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
200
The process by which wetland mitigation is calculated.
What is the Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method.
200
Oftentimes dictates the restrictions of developing a property beyond just environmental issues.
What are land use and zoning restrictions.
200
Superfund is the "Nickname" for this Federal Statute.
What is Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
300
An area that is inundated (flooded) or saturated (soaked) by ground or surface water frequently or for prolonged periods — often enough and long enough to support vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soils
What is a wetland.
300
The Federal Agency is responsible for investigating, developing and maintaining the nation's water and related environmental resources.
What is US Army Corp of Engineers or ACOE/ACE/USACE.
400
Bayheads, cypress wetlands, deep marshes, hardwood swamps, hydric hammocks, shallow marshes and wet prairies.
What are the types of wetland found in Florida.
400
This international standards organization developed and published the technical standards used to conduct Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.
What is ASTM International, known until 2001 as the American Society for Testing and Materials.
500
One of the water management districts' primary tools to make sure that new construction does not harm wetlands or cause flooding or pollute waterways
What is an Environmental Resources Permit (ERP).
500
The State Agency that has the authority to oversee various environmental regulatory programs including those that deal with dry cleaning facilities and gasoline stations.
What is the FDEP.