§ 237-2. Jurisdiction.
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A.Except as permitted by the Conservation Commission or as provided in this chapter in § 237-3, no person shall remove, fill, dredge, or alter in or within 100 feet of the following resource areas: surface water body, vegetated wetland or unvegetated wetland; any land under said waters; and any land subject to flooding or inundation by groundwater, surface water, tidal action or coastal storm flowage. In the event that the Commission determines that an activity occurring beyond the limit of jurisdiction noted above is having or has had a significant effect on the wetlands values of a resource area, the Commission may require a notice of intent or determination of applicability for that activity.B.In determining whether a resource area is subject to the provisions of this chapter, the origin of the wetland, whether natural or man made, is not a relevant factor.