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Enhancing Wetlands Mitigation: National Action Plan Insights from the FHWA Environmental Conference

The National Wetlands Mitigation Action Plan outlined at the FHWA National Environmental Conference provides a framework for improving the effectiveness of compensatory mitigation through a watershed approach. Key strategies include enhancing accountability, establishing performance standards, and improving data collection. The 2004 guidelines emphasize site-specific strategies, stakeholder coordination, and the integration of scientific literature to inform mitigation decisions. Upcoming actions aim to refine performance standards and develop shared databases, ultimately fostering better environmental practices in wetland restoration.

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Enhancing Wetlands Mitigation: National Action Plan Insights from the FHWA Environmental Conference

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  1. National Wetlands Mitigation Action Plan: FHWA National Environmental Conference June 28-30, 2004

  2. Background Information • Released December 26, 2002 • Improve effectiveness of compensatory mitigation: • watershed approach • accountability • performance standards • data collection and availability

  3. TEA-21 Banking Preference • Apply TEA-21 preference • Factors for Consideration • Suitability of banking • Multiple alternatives • Early Coordination • Streamlining, NEPA-404, MBRT process

  4. Corps District Mitigation Guidelines • Mitigation and Monitoring Guidelines - Public Notices December 2003 • Finalize by June 2004 • Examples for Districts to use as models • Incorporate - Model Mitigation Plan Checklist [2003] • Adaptation of NAS Guidelines to CWA Section 404 Program [2003]

  5. Site/Kind Guidance • Context • Existing preference (1990 Mitigation MOA) • NAS study finding • Watershed approach not yet widely available • Purpose • Guide mitigation decisions until watershed approach can be widely applied

  6. Site/Kind Guidance • Environmentally preferable mitigation • Off-site and out-of-kind • Examples • Deference to watershed plan • Combined mitigation

  7. Stream Mitigation • Mitigation for impacts to streams • Compendium of technical approaches • Stream mitigation protocols • 50 techniques from across the country • Being evaluated/sorted • Resource manual – with selection key

  8. Performance Standards • Measuring success • Technical report • Compile peer-reviewed scientific literature • Analyze and sort best available science • Improve precision/clarity of permit conditions • Indicate areas where research is necessary • Performance standards and monitoring guidance in 2005

  9. Database/Tracking • Existing 404 tracking databases • RAMS and ORM • 404 tracking with ORM: • Types/amount of resources impacted/mitigated • Types/amount of mitigation performed • Corps/EPA • Add GIS to ORM • Ensure accessibility of data

  10. Stakeholder Coordination • 2003 Stakeholder Forum • Portland, OR • Full Report: www.eli.org • 2004 Stakeholder Forum • Tampa, FL – September 20-22

  11. 2004 and 2005 Actions • 2004: • Buffer guidance • Preservation guidance • Guidance for aquatic resources that are difficult to replace (DTR) • 2005: • Performance standards guidance • Shared database • National report card • Mitigation in the Watershed Context

  12. Watershed Approach to Mitigation • Identified ~20 watershed-based planning tools/resources • Symposium: May 19-21, 2004 • Watershed-based tools/resources • Criteria used to analyze priorities and restoration options • Use in regulatory context • Share ideas, Recommend direction

  13. Questions? Questions?

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