The purpose of mitigation banking is to ____.
A. encourage sustainable fishing practices
B. trade wetlands for forest lands
C. allow for development of wetland for a fee
D. require the restoration of all wetlands
E. allow the destruction of wetlands if an equal wetland is created elsewhere
Answer: E
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).