Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and EnergyThis service highlights areas in the State of Michigan that are likely to have conditions suitable for wetland restoration efforts. These areas were identified on one of two spatial datasets used by the EGLE-Wetlands, Lakes and Streams Unit (WLSU) to pinpoint areas that were historically wetland. Hydric soils, as identified by U.S. Department of Agriculture -Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) with assistance from EGLE-WLSU, exported from their SSURGO (Soil Survey Geographic Database). Land use circa 1800 as prepared by Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI), attributed landuse codes predicting the presence of wetland were exported to a new dataset, called, 'Pre-Settlement Wetlands'. These layers were unioned into one theme, and then areas indicating current wetlands, urban areas, hydrology were erased from the spatial extent of the theme. The final data was then ranked; High Potential 1, Moderate potential, 2 and low potential 3. The statewide polygon data set is not updated. More information can be found here: www.michigan.gov/wetlands Field Name Descriptions RestorationSuitability High potential areas indicate presettlement (LandUse circa 1800) and hydric soils present (value of 1). Moderate potential areas indicate only hydric soils present (value of 2). Low potential areas indicate only presettlement (LandUse circa 1800) present (value 3). Acres Size of the restoration polygon. For any questions related to this data contact: Chad Fizzell ( FizzellC@Michigan.gov ) or Jeremy Jones ( JonesJ28@Michigan.gov ).ArcGIS DynamicMapLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/9259623f3d2e4cd0b8534aeea150dc41_12engState of Michigan Open Data PortalPublicPotential Wetland Restoration Areas [Michigan]Web servicesMichiganLast Modified: 2025-09-24