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<br />vegetation and a predominant open water area in the <br />interior. Saline permanent wetlands are typical"_y <br />devoid of emergent vegetation and exhibit a white, sale <br />encrusted shoreline. This definition is the uniform <br />classification adopted by the state engineer and the <br />game and fish commissioner for "permanent wetlands." <br /> <br />9. <br /> <br />"Proj ect" means the proposed acti vi ty contained <br />drainage application under consideration by the <br />for a permit, or, when considered by the <br />engineer, the activity approved by the board. <br /> <br />in a <br />board <br />state <br /> <br />10. "Seasonal (Shallow) wetland" means a depression which <br />holds water in normal years from spring runoff until <br />mid-July. In years of normal runoff and precipitation <br />seasonal wetlands may not be tilled, but can be used <br />for hayland or pasture. In low runoff, dry years, <br />these areas may be tilled for crop production, but <br />commonly reflood with frequent or heavy summer or fall <br />rains. This definition is the uniform classification <br />adopted by the state engineer and the game and fish <br />commissioner for "seasonal wetlands." <br /> <br />11. "Semi-Permanent (Intermittent) wetland" means a <br />well-defined depression or basin which holds water in <br />normal years throughout the summer. Semi-permanent <br />wetlands generally go dry only in years of below normal <br />runoff and precipitation. Freshwater semi-permanent <br />wetlands, commonly referred to as cattail sloughs, are <br />characterized by a predominance of cattail and bulrush <br />vegetation with scattered open water areas. Saline <br />semi-permanent wetlands are characterized by a <br />predominance of alkali bulrush and scattered open water <br />areas. This classification is the uniform <br />classification adopted by the state engineer and the <br />game and fish commissioner for "semi-permanent <br />wetlands." <br /> <br />12. "Supplemental hearing" means a hearing held to review <br />evidence not contained in the record of the state <br />engineer's hearing. <br /> <br />13. "Temporary wetland" means a shallow depressional area <br />which holds water or is water-logged from spring runoff <br />until early June. In years of normal runoff and <br />precipitation, temporary wetland areas may be tilled <br />for crop production. In years of high runoff or heavy <br />spring rain, these areas may not dry out until mid-July <br />and would not be tilled, but may be used for hayland or <br />pasture. Temporary wetlands frequently reflood during <br />heavy summer and fall rains. Sheetwater as defined in <br />North Dakota Century Code section 61-32-02 is not a <br />temporary wetland. This definition is the uniform <br /> <br />-3- <br />