Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Title 117 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 7 - WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR WETLANDS
Section 117-7-001

Wetlands serve a multitude of important functions which include, but are not limited to, providing habitat for aquatic life and other wildlife, food production, stormwater control and flood attenuation, erosion control, shoreline stabilization, nonpoint source runoff filtration, groundwater recharge, and aesthetics. Wetlands are characterized by extreme variations in hydrology, soils, vegetation, water quality, and biotic assemblages. The dynamic nature of wetlands requires standards which recognize their variability of natural water quality both through time at individual sites and between sites across the State. Wetland classifications, beneficial uses, and water quality criteria contained in this chapter reflect the unique characteristics of wetlands in Nebraska.