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This was an effort to determine total area of vegetated wetlands within Virginia and on the borders of Virginia and its neighboring states that would remain under federal jurisdiction following the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. Because the precise classification scheme defining what wetlands are classified as jurisdictional is not yet certain, it was determined that the best approach was to perform the analysis under multiple scenarios. Three different scenarios were considered: scenario 1 assumes the most conservative classification scheme and would result in the least wetland area under federal jurisdiction; Scenario 2 is more inclusive and would include all Scenario 1 wetlands plus additional wetlands under federal jurisdiction; Scenario 3 is the most inclusive and would include all wetlands under Scenarios 1 and 2 plus additional wetlands under federal jurisdiction. The analysis separately considers wetlands on the borders of Virginia and its neighboring states because there may be jurisdictional uncertainty associated with such wetlands.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "summary": "This is a scenario-based analysis to identify vegetated wetlands in Virginia and on the borders of neighboring states that may remain classified as jurisdictional wetlands following the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency.", "title": "Post-Sackett Virginia and Border-State Wetland Connectivity Assessment Scenarios (2026)", "tags": [ "Post-Sackett", "environment", "geoscientificInformation", "inlandWaters", "USFWS", "National Wetlands Inventory", "NWI", "Wetlands", "Hydrography", "marshes", "Surface water", "Kentucky", "Virginia", "West Virginia", "Tennessee", "North Carolina", "Maryland", "Tidal Marsh Inventory", "wetland management" ], "type": "", "typeKeywords": [], "thumbnail": "", "url": "", "minScale": 150000000, "maxScale": 5000, "spatialReference": "", "accessInformation": "This project has been funded wholly or in part by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grant # CD-95340501 and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ) Project # 66466.", "licenseInfo": "

The Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM) provides these data with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete, and conclusions drawn from the data set are the sole responsibility of the user. Every attempt has been made to ensure that these data and the documentation are reliable and accurate. Neither CCRM nor the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) assume liability for any damages caused by inaccuracies in the data or documentation or as a result of failure of the data to perform in a particular manner. CCRM, VIMS, the Commonwealth, and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ) make no warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or utility of this information, nor does the fact of distribution constitute a warranty.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "portalUrl": "" }