Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§3824 Fairness of Compliance
Title 16 › Chapter 58— ERODIBLE LAND AND WETLAND CONSERVATION AND RESERVE PROGRAM › Subchapter III— WETLAND CONSERVATION › § 3824
Summary
Cropland made wetland by a person or public body, without the owner's consent, is not treated as wetland under this part.
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Title 16, §3824
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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.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 3824
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60