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Waterways/Wetlands Encroachment

  1. In Pennsylvania, a structure or activity that changes, expands or diminishes the course, current or cross section of a watercourse, floodway or body of water. (DEP, Title 25, Chapter 105, Dam Safety and Waterway Management) [source: DCNR State Forestry Resource Management Plan, Glossary of Terms: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/sfrmp/glossary.htm]