[Lil'freeper]

I doubt the threat of mosquitos will change anything.

Of course not. These areas are hallowed ground...aka "wetlands"!!!! We should gather around them, join hands and marvel at their ecological significance. (/sarcasm)

[raisincane]

About 4 yrs. ago the company I work for started development of 17 acres. Not! There was a broken drain tile which was abandon years ago. EPA said there was about 1 1/2 acres of wetlands inhabiting the area. My boss had to find a new home for the wetlands. We moved it across the county to a farmer who wanted to start a welands. The co$t was terrific. Added thou$ands to the price of the project, which was then passed onto the buyers of the lots.

[brianl703]

There's a business park (Fairview Park) off of US 29 near Falls Church,VA. It's a nice shortcut to the capitol beltway from 29. Anyway, there's a place where they obviously intend to build an entrance for a non-yet-developed piece of land.

The only problem is that this place has a serious problem with standing water to the point that cattails are growing.

As I drove by it I thought "wouldn't it suck for that to be declared a federally-protected wetland because someone didn't put a storm drain there"?

What's the definition of a "wetland", anyway? I think I read that it was any places that has standing water for more than 10 days a year.

[two23]

I doubt the threat of mosquitos will change anything.

Of course not. These areas are hallowed ground...aka "wetlands"!!!! We should gather around them, join hands and marvel at their ecological significance. (/sarcasm)

Yeah, about wetlands..like I always say: whatever you do--don't whiz in the woods! (instant wetlands)