If you desire and believe the Wilson case stands for the principle that isolated wetlands in North Carolina are no longer subject to regulation and permitting requirements, you will be disappointed. If you are concerned that some valuable isolated wetlands may be lost through unpermitted activities while the agencies, the courts, and perhaps the Congress sort through what the decision means, your concerns may be well founded. Finally, if you like uncertainty and indecision, you'll love the Wilson case. Wilson Decision Indicates Judicial Recognition of Proper Scheme of Section 404 James Wilson and his development companies were convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland of a felony violation of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The government alleged that Mr. Wilson has knowingly discharged fill material and excavated dirt into wetlands without first having received a permit under Section 404.
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