Topics Related to Wetlands

DEQ Division of Mitigation Services restores and protects natural resources for a better tomorrow

From the mountains to the coast, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Mitigation Services has invested over $1.1 billion to protect and restore more than 758 miles of stream and over 80,000 acres of natural land in the state.  

Report identifies changes in plant life in North Carolina wetlands in the Coastal Plain

A report by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality scientists and partners tracked changes in the types of plants growing in wetlands in the outer Coastal Plain of eastern North Carolina, finding gains in salt-tolerant species and losses of shrub and tree cover.

Explore North Carolina’s wetlands using free online tools

North Carolina has wetlands across the state – along the coast, in the mountains and in the Piedmont. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources has an interactive map showcasing 240 different publicly accessible wetlands across the state. Along with the online map, DWR has launched a printable Wetlands Passport to help the public locate those wetlands and learn more about them.

N.C. Wetlands Passport, interactive map help raise awareness about North Carolina’s public wetlands

The N.C. Wetlands Passport is a printable map and list of 240 wetlands on public lands or publicly accessible property in North Carolina – including wetlands in local, state or national parks or forests, and on state game lands. The passport, which was created by the DEQ Division of Water Resources Ecosystem Branch, is available in both English and Spanish.

North Carolina's In-Lieu Fee Program Gains National Attention

Last week, Division of Mitigation Services Director Tim Baumgartner participated in a panel at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. where he discussed North Carolina’s nationally renowned in-lieu fee program’s procurement system for stream and wetlands restoration. The conference was hosted by the Environmental Restoration Business Association, and in the hallways of the press club and at a reception on Capitol Hill, North Carolina was a hot topic of discussion.