Scientists have created new maps of Chesapeake Bay forested wetlands that are about 30 percent more accurate than existing maps. Wetlands are critical to the health of bodies of water like the ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has completed a 10-year effort to provide much more accurate maps of Minnesota’s wetlands. The update of the state’s National Wetlands Inventory used new ...

Fees for building project applications that require changes to town wetland maps will decrease considerably following approval Tuesday night by the Representative Town Meeting. Amendments to town ...

PLAINVILLE — New maps that will update the location of wetlands in town will soon be available in an easily accessed digital format to help people interested in development, planning, property and ...

Maui County’s Department of Planning is creating a public tool that will help reduce flood risk while protecting and restoring important natural wetland ecosystems. As part of a new county law, ...

A federal judge has rejected USDA’s request to retain wetland map rules from 2020 that were declared invalid in a previous decision. An environmental nonprofit claimed the 2020 rules allowed USDA to ...

Few areas in the nation have lost more wetlands than the state of New Jersey. The major causes are a growing population, expanding development and, until recently, a lack of effective resource ...

Two U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists have created new, more accurate maps of the Chesapeake Bay's forested wetlands with the help of sensors. The new maps are about 30 percent more accurate ...