Republicans argue the bill is pro-development, but Democrats say the bill would strip state-level protections for wetlands ...

The bill also defines specific categories of “wetlands,” including an “artificial isolated wetland,” a “high-quality isolated ...

But the Conservancy Association said the Northern Link project should not repeat the previous strategy of creating artificial wetlands to make up for the loss of natural habitats. For ‘Hong Kong ...

The legislation defines four types of "isolated wetlands," creating a new category of "artificial isolated wetlands" created purposefully or inadvertently by the alterations of humans or beavers.