Partial infilling

Partial infilling refers to activities that deposit soil and/or rock into a wetland often decreasing wetland extent and/or depth.

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Partial infilling – Partial infilling

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• Partial infilling
• Partial infilling causing conversion from an intertidal wetland

Partial infilling of a wetland decreases the extent and/or depth of water in the wetland. In some cases, partial infilling of a lacustrine wetland may decrease wetland extent and/or depth to such a degree that the wetland is converted to a palustrine wetland system. Complete infilling results in the loss of a wetland.

Applicable Wetland Habitat Hydrological Modification:

• 'Modified – partial infilling – freshwater wetland with no system change' (H2-M12-c)
• 'Modified – partial infilling – freshwater wetland with system change' (H2-M12-d)
• 'Modified – partial infilling – intertidal wetland with no system change' (H2-M12-a)

Last updated: 7 June 2023