Constructed wetlands definition

Constructed wetlands means areas intentionally designed and created to emulate the water quality improvement function of wetlands for the primary purpose of removing pollutants from stormwater.
Constructed wetlands means those wetlands volun- tarily developed by the landowner. Constructed wetlands do not include wetlands created, restored, or enhanced as part of a mitigation procedure or wetlands inadvertently created as a result of current or past practices including, but not limited to: Road construction, landing construction, railroad con- struction, or surface mining.
Constructed wetlands means those wetlands developed as a water quality or quantity facility, subject to change and maintenance as such. These areas must be clearly defined and/or separated from existing or created wetlands. This separation shall preclude a free and open connection to such other wetlands.

Examples of Constructed wetlands in a sentence

  • Constructed wetlands, porous pavements and other structural BMPs for which detailed design criteria can be documented in generally accepted literature can be provided in addition to, or inlieu of, the BMPs described above, provided the objectives of this section can be met.

  • Constructed wetlands have also been used in the renovation of coal mine drainage (Mitsch, 1991).

  • Constructed wetlands are widely used in the United States, the U.K. and northern Europe.


More Definitions of Constructed wetlands

Constructed wetlands means those wetlands intentionally designed, constructed and operated for the primary purpose of wastewater or stormwater treatment or environmental remediation provided under CERCLA, RCRA, or section 319 of the federal Act, if (a) such wetlands are constructed on non wetland sites that do not contain surface waters of the state, or
Constructed wetlands means areas intentionally designed and created to emulate the
Constructed wetlands means those wetlands intentionally constructed on non-wetland sites for the sole purpose of wastewater or storm water treatment and managed as such. Constructed wetlands are normally considered as part of the collection and treatment system.
Constructed wetlands means those wetlands voluntarily developed by the landowner. Constructed wetlands do not include wetlands created, restored, or enhanced as part of a mitigation procedure or wetlands inadvertently created as a result of current or past practices including, but not limited to: Road construction, landing construction, railroad construction, or surface mining. "Contamination" means introducing into the atmosphere, soil, or water, sufficient quantities of substances as may be injurious to public health, safety or welfare, or to domestic, commercial, industrial, agriculture or recreational uses, or to livestock, wildlife, fish or other aquatic life. "Convergent headwalls" (or headwalls) means teardrop-shaped landforms, broad at the ridgetop and terminating where headwaters converge into a single channel; they are broadly concave both longitudinally and across the slope, but may contain sharp ridges separating the headwater channels. (See board manual section 16 for identification criteria.)
Constructed wetlands means those wetlands intentionally created from non-wetland sites for the sole purpose of wastewater or storm water treatment. “Constructed wetlands” does not include “created wetlands.”
Constructed wetlands means those wetlands voluntarily developed by the landowner. Constructed wetlands do not include wetlands cre- ated, restored, or enhanced as part of a mitigation procedure or wet- lands inadvertently created as a result of current or past practices including, but not limited to: Road construction, landing construc- tion, railroad construction, or surface mining.
Constructed wetlands means wetlands developed as a water quality or quantity facility, subject to change and maintenance as such. These areas must be clearly defined and separated from naturally occurring or created wetlands.