WETLANDS OF LOCAL SIGNinCANCE 



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idoniificd and adopted by a local government as part of its planning process, following public 

 re ;cw and appeals, and Sj:-:M\ing suScriteria below. 



a) is locally rare, or 



b) is documented as a groundwater recharge area, or contributes functional value to a local 

 government water quality or flood mitigation program, or 



c) provides habitat for fish and wildlife that is considered impx)rtant by the local 

 convnunity, or 



d) is a recognized or planned educational site, or 



e) is part of a recognized or planned recreation resource, or 



f) is part of an open space or planned open space resource, or 



g) is planned for restoration or enhancement as a part of a local government protection 

 program, or 



h) is part of a wildlife corridor or connects wetland areas of greater value, or 



i) is recognized and valued as a part of the local landscape, or 



j) is considered sensitive to development or disturbance, or 



k) is considered irreplaceable, or 



I) is a buffer area for a growth management boundary, or 



m) is an integral part of a wetland system that would benefit from better overall 

 protection, or 



n) is part of a flyway for migratory birds, or 



o) satisfies other criteria developed by local government. 



SOURCE 



The use of the wetland of local significance concept should be fully described within the 

 planning documents of the local jurisdiction. In order to be recognised as WOLS, each wetland 

 should be specifically identified and adopted as a "wetlands of local significance" under local 

 legislative Authorities. 



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