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FAQs

1. Why does Connecticut protect wetlands and watercourses?

2. What is a wetland?

3. What constitutes a watercourse?  If a stream dries up periodically, is it still a regulated watercourse?

4. How do I know if I have wetlands on my property?

5. What role does the New Canaan Inland Wetlands Department play in implementing the statute?

6. I want to tend my wetlands and watercourses responsibly.  What should I be doing?

7. I'm in the early planning phase of a project.  Can someone give me guidance?

8. I want to buy a home which may have wetlands.  What does that mean?

9. What is a "Regulated Activity"?

10. Why is there an "upland review area" next to wetlands and watercourses?

11. What can be done with seasonally wet areas on my property?