Federal laws protect wetlands from being destroyed during development. Builders are required to replace any wetlands they propose to fill in with another equivalent (or better) wetland elsewhere. Suppose a developer fills in a wetland upstream from where you live and relocates it out of the local drainage basin. What would happen to runoff in the stream near your house?
A. Runoff would not change
B. Runoff would increase
C. Runoff would decrease
Answer: B
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