# Instructions - Joint Application Section A, Part 1

Are any of the activities described in this application proposed to occur in, on, or over wetlands or other surface waters?

Wetlands
those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and a duration sufficient to support, and under normal circumstances to support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soils. Soils present in wetlands generally are classified as hydric or alluvial, or possess characteristics that are associated with reducing soil conditions. The prevalent vegetation in wetlands generally consists of facultative or obligate hydrophytic macrophytes that are typically adapted to areas having soil conditions described above. These species, due to morphological, physiological, or reproductive adaptations, have the ability to grow, reproduce or persist in aquatic environments or anaerobic soil conditions. Florida wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bayheads, bogs, cypress domes and strands, sloughs, wet prairies, riverine swamps and marshes, hydric seepage slopes, tidal marshes, mangrove swamps and other similar areas. Florida wetlands generally do not include longleaf or slash pine flatwoods with an understory dominated by saw palmetto. and other surface waters
water upon the surface of the earth, whether contained in bounds created naturally or artificially or diffused. Water from natural springs is classified as surface water when it exits from the spring onto the earth's surface. generally include open water and areas that contain certain kinds of plants and soils. An area does not have to have standing water to be a wetland. Because of the nature of wetlands, a technical explanation is necessary to define them. Florida wetlands are described in detail in Chapter 62-340, F.A.C. and defined as:

- Those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface water or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soils. soils present in wetlands generally are classified as hydric or alluvial, or possess characteristics that are associated with reducing soil conditions. The prevalent vegetation in wetlands generally consists of facultative or obligate hydrophytic macrophytes that are typically adapted to areas having soil conditions described above. These species, due to morphological, physiological, or reproductive adaptations, have the ability to grow, reproduce or persist in aquatic
  consisting of, relating to or being in water. environments or anaerobic soil conditions. Florida wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bayheads, bogs, cypress domes and strands, sloughs, wet prairies, riverine swamps and marshes, hydric seepage slopes, tidal marshes, mangrove swamps, lakes, rivers, open bays and other similar areas. Florida wetlands generally do not include longleaf or slash pine flatwoods with an understory dominated by saw palmetto.

If you do not know if your property is wetland, or contains wetlands or other surface waters, you can request a formal determination of wetland limits for a fee from the Department
Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The formal determination will take some time to complete because of limited staff resources. You can hire the services of a local environmental consultant to determine if there are wetlands on your property. Any resulting wetland line must be verified and approved by the Department during the permitting process.

Is this application being filed by or on behalf of a government entity or drainage district?

Check yes or no as appropriate. This question helps the Department determine eligibility for certain types of permits, exemptions or fee calculations that are specific to government entities.