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classification adopted by the state engineer and the game and fish commissioner for "temporary wetlands." 14. "Watercourse" is as defined by section 61-01-06 of the North Dakota Century Code. 15. "Watershed" is the area draining into a wetland or series of wetlands. A series of wetlands is a group of two or more wetlands which are hydrologically linked naturally or by man's efforts. History: General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 61-03-13, 61-32-04 Law Implemented: NDCC 61-32-03 89-02-02-03. Circumstances requiring a drainage permit. Pursuant to this chapter, a permit is required before any person may drain waters from a wetland, or series thereof, with a watershed of eighty acres [32.37 hectares] or more. For purposes of this section the term "drain" means any process used to decrease the water surface area of a wetland. A drainage permit is not required for the use of water from a wetland for beneficial purposes pursuant to chapter 61-04 of the North Dakota Century Code. History: General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 61-03-13, 61-32-04 Law Implemented: NDCC 61-32-03 89-02-02-04. Area covered by permit. Each wetland in the area identified in the permi t will be permi tted unless specifically identified as being undrained in the permit application. The drain must be designed to accommodate the drainage of all wetlands in the permit area which are not identified as being undrained. History: General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 61-03-13, 61-32-04 Law Implemented: NDCC 61-32-03 89-02-02-05. Agencies not required to obtain permits. In the event replacement of wetland acre loss is required by federal law the following agencies are deemed by the state engineer capable of providing supervision and analyzing downstream impacts and are exempt from obtaining a permit: 1. The United states department of agriculture soil conservation service for projects constructed pursuant to the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act [Pub.L. 83-566; 16 U.S.C. 1001]. -4-