§3921 National Wetlands Priority Conservation Plan

Summary

The Secretary must create and regularly update a national wetlands priority conservation plan. The plan will say, by region or other way the Secretary finds best, which types of wetlands and which interests in wetlands should be given priority for Federal and State purchase. The Secretary must make the plan after talking with the EPA Administrator, the Secretaries of Commerce and Agriculture, and each State’s chief executive. The plan must consider: (1) how much of each wetland type remains since European settlement; (2) current and future loss risks; and (3) how each type helps wildlife (including endangered, threatened, and migratory species), fisheries, water quality and supply, flood control, outdoor recreation, and other relevant values.