Question 1

Where do I start? How do I know if I have wetlands?

Thomas Scott REALTOR®, GRI® · Accepted Answer

Hire an environmental consultant to delineate the wetlands on the parcel. You have the option to have the state come out to verify the wetland line via an “Informal Wetland Determination (IWD)” for $150.00 to determine whether or not we agree with the placement, prior to you moving forward with home design, etc. Here is the link to the Informal Wetland Determination process: Wetland Evaluation and Delineation.
Design home plans in a way to reduce and minimize impacts to wetlands, considering that all approved wetland impacts will have to be mitigated for.
Submit an application for an Individual Environmental Resource Permit ($320.00 fee if completed online). This can be done through the green Business Portal. (Apply > Build > Individual or Conceptual Approval Environmental Resource Permit). Please see these sample drawings as guidelines of what will be requested.

Question 2

Where do I start? How do I know if I have wetlands?

Thomas Scott REALTOR®, GRI® · Accepted Answer

Hire an environmental consultant to delineate the wetlands on the parcel. You have the option to have the state come out to verify the wetland line via an “Informal Wetland Determination (IWD)” for $150.00 to determine whether or not we agree with the placement, prior to you moving forward with home design, etc. Here is the link to the Informal Wetland Determination process: Wetland Evaluation and Delineation.
Design home plans in a way to reduce and minimize impacts to wetlands, considering that all approved wetland impacts will have to be mitigated for.
Submit an application for an Individual Environmental Resource Permit ($320.00 fee if completed online). This can be done through the green Business Portal. (Apply > Build > Individual or Conceptual Approval Environmental Resource Permit). Please see these sample drawings as guidelines of what will be requested.

Where do I start? How do I know if I have wetlands?