Now they are working on wetlands and aquatic varieties, which number about 1,200.

It might assess the effects on wetlands and endangered species.

The power company says it has designed the project to minimize the effects on wetlands and wildlife.

Many other animals and plants depend on wetlands for survival.

Environmentalists are also concerned about the impact on downstream wetlands.

That's not good enough in a region that is so dependent on wetlands for water and flood protection.

It regulates certain activities that could have a negative impact on wetlands.

The decision put them at odds with Federal environmentalists, who have said the road should not be built because of its adverse effect on wetlands.

The project had been hampered by disputes over the building of roads and the effect on wetlands.

"My position on wetlands is straightforward," George Bush said in his 1988 campaign.