Wetland Plant List Revamp: 10 Species Up for Regional Review
Published Date: 1/28/2025
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Summary
The 2024 National Wetland Plant List is getting an update! This list helps decide which plants show a wetland is healthy, affecting farmers, builders, and environmental groups. You can now comment on changes to how 10 plant species are rated across five regions—so jump in before the deadline and help shape wetland rules that protect nature and guide projects.
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Changes to 2024 Wetland Plant Ratings
If you are a farmer, builder, homeowner, or work on wetland restoration, you may be affected by proposed changes to the 2024 National Wetland Plant List. The agencies propose changing wetland indicator ratings for 10 plant species across five regions, and those ratings are used for wetland delineations under the Clean Water Act, section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Wetland Conservation Provisions of the Food Security Act. The draft changes are open for public comment.
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