NJ Deputy Attorney General assigned to the State Department of Environmental Protection from 1986 - 1990. USA Any developer is aware of problems associated with wetlands.
Wetlands are protected, generally swampy areas that serve important ecological functions.
To environmentalists, wetlands are sensitive areas that need to be protected from development. Many laws limit development on or near them. To developers, wetlands can seriously limit the ability to make a profit on a development. In the last several years, there has been a movement to criminalize wetlands offenses. The case of U.S. v. Wilson concerns a criminal prosecution of a wetlands case.