§ 3824. Fairness of compliance

Type Statute

Publication 2026-03-26

State In force

Department United States Congress

Source OLRC

§ 3824. Fairness of compliance

If the actions of an unrelated person or public entity, outside the control of, and without the prior approval of, the landowner or tenant result in a change in the characteristics of cropland that would cause the land to be determined to be a wetland, the affected land shall not be considered to be wetland for purposes of this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1224, as added Pub. L. 101–624, title XIV, § 1424, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3576.)

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