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A '''Wetland''' is an area that is wet due to a close relationship to a body of [[water]] or groundwater, or a land area that is flooded regularly.  Wetlands support [[vegetation]] adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.<ref>http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/fringe/glossary.html</ref>

A '''Wetland''' is an area that is wet due to a close relationship to a body of [[water]] or groundwater, or a land area that is flooded regularly.  Wetlands support [[vegetation]] adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.<ref>http://www.nwrc.usgs.gov/fringe/glossary.html</ref>  Frequently a centerpiece in Property Rights fights, a long running case, Rapanos v. US reached the US Supreme Court with a victory for landowner John Rapanos in 2006, limiting the Federal Governments reach on non navigable waterways and adjacent wetlands. <ref>[http://wetlandresearch.com/wiki/index.php?title=Rapanos_v._US Rapanos v. US Wetlands]</ref>

Many wetlands are seen as reserves for wildlife by environmentalist [[liberal]]s who want to stagnate economic growth by preventing development on them.

Many wetlands are seen as reserves for wildlife by environmentalist [[liberal]]s who want to stagnate economic growth by preventing development on them.