What do you do when you discover wetlands in a property?
What do you do when you discover wetlands on your property (in texas)? Are you still able to develop on the site? Are there restrictions or considerations to be taken?
[{"id": "iioppux", "text": "usually, you don't 'discover' wetland.\n\nthe state DEP regulates wetlands and its protection.\n\ndon't know about tx but usually, your site engineer will need to work with dep who will delineate the wetlands required setback/no touch as well as ongoing maintenance of the wetlands. \n\nyou can develop adjacent to wetlands but besides local zoning, state dep wetlands requirements will add another layer of complexity/restrictions to the type/size of property gets built.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iioquva", "text": "You will likelly need approvals from the army core of engineers.  Its technically possible in 8 months or something like that?  I'm working on my 3rd now and everyones told me 12 to 18 months.  You should hire a firm for engineering experienced in this, it is complicated.", "replies": [{"id": "iip4ggk", "text": "Yes, you will likely need to hire an engineering firm with a strong H&amp;H team. Developing around wetlands is more feasible than developing in wetlands due to protections. Wetlands are vital to a healthy ecosystem.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iiprkg8", "text": "You don't buy it if there's not enough other land to be worthwhile...\n\nIf you discover it after purchase... you should revisit your lrepurchase checklist...", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iisfoin", "text": "You need a wet-land delineation map.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ixfislz", "text": "Message me amd I can help. Im a wetland consultant amd do this almost exclusively. Some states have exemptions where you can develop within wetlands without credits under 10k sq ft.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]