Environmental attorney Jim Lang joins the Infrastructure Junkies to educate us on wetlands and their effects on a right of way project, infrastructure development or property acquired by eminent domain.  How do you define wetlands, and what the heck are they?   How are wetlands identified?  Why are wetlands important?  How are wetlands regulated? And what penalties will I face if I ignore or disturb wetlands?  If an agency or project manager identifies wetlands within a project's footprint, what should they do?  Finally, can a wetlands mitigation bank be utilized to solve the problem? Jim Lang's practice is headquartered in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area, where he founded his firm's waterfront law practice group.  For more information about topics involving wetlands, waterfront law and riparian property rights, check out his website at Waterfront Property Law, serving those who work, live and play on the water. This episode was generously sponsored by Pendulum Land Services, LLC.  A SWaM certified, DBE right of way acquisition company also headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia.  Check out their website at Pendulum Land Services.