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type: "LegalText"
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title: "16 U.S.C. § 3921"
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description: "National wetlands priority conservation plan"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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corpus: "united_states_code"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 16
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title_name: "CONSERVATION"
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chapter_number: "59"
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chapter_name: "WETLANDS RESOURCES"
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section: "3921"
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citation: "16 U.S.C. § 3921"
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status: "current"
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release_point: "119-100"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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---
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# 16 U.S.C. § 3921 - National wetlands priority conservation plan
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## Text
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(a) In general The Secretary shall establish, and periodically review and revise, a national wetlands priority conservation plan which shall specify, on a region-by-region basis or other basis considered appropriate by the Secretary, the types of wetlands and interests in wetlands which should be given priority with respect to Federal and State acquisition.
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(b) Consultation The Secretary shall establish the plan required by subsection (a) after consultation with—
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(1) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;
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(2) the Secretary of Commerce;
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(3) the Secretary of Agriculture; and
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(4) (the chief executive officer of) each State.
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(c) Factors to be considered The Secretary, in establishing the plan required by subsection (a), shall consider—
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(1) the estimated proportion remaining of the respective types of wetlands which existed at the time of European settlement;
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(2) the estimated current rate of loss and the threat of future losses of the respective types of wetlands; and
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(3) the contributions of the respective types of wetlands to—
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(A) wildlife, including endangered and threatened species, migratory birds, and resident species;
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(B) commercial and sport fisheries;
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(C) surface and ground water quality and quantity, and flood control;
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(D) outdoor recreation; and
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(E) other areas or concerns the Secretary considers appropriate.
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(Pub. L. 99–645, title III, § 301, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3586.)
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