Learn the Issues
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Ohio Uses Wetlands Program Development Grants to Protect Wetlands
The wetland water quality standards require the use of ORAM score to determine wetland quality. OEPA has also used these tools to evaluate wetland mitigation projects, develop performance standards for wetland mitigation banks and In Lieu Fee programs an.
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Principles of Wetland Restoration
the return of a degraded ecosystem to a close approximation of its remaining natural potential - is experiencing a groundswell of support across the United States. The number of stream, river, lake, wetland and estuary restoration projects grows yearly
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Benefits and Applications of Wetland Bioassessments
An overview of the benefits and applications of wetland bioassessments.
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What is a Wetland?
Overview of Wetland components
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Region 10 Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP)
Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) for tribes in EPA's Region 10 (Pacific Northwest and Alaska).
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CWA Restoration Framework
Overview of Clean Water Act (CWA) restoration framework including; water quality standards, monitoring/assessment, reporting water quality status, TMDL development, TMDL implementation (point & nonpoint source control)
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Service Areas for Third Party Compensatory Mitigation under CWA Section 404
Watershed, ecoregion, physiographic province, and/or other geographic area within which the mitiigation bank or in-lieu fee program is authoriized to provide compensatory mitigation
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Advance Identification (ADID) of Disposal Areas under CWA Section 404
Advance identification of disposal areas (ADID), a planning process used to identify wetlands and other waters that are generally suitable or unsuitable for the discharge of dredged and fill material.
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Financial Assurances for Mitigation under CWA Section 404
DE shall require sufficient financial assurances to ensure a high level of confidence that the mitigation project will be successfully completed, in accordance with applicable performance standards.
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Site Protection Mechanisms for Mitigation under CWA Section 404
Mitigation projects must be provided long-term protection through real estate instruments or other available mechanisms, as appropriate.
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Long-term Management of Mitigation Projects under CWA Section 404
Mitigation should be self-sustaining but active management may be needed to meet objectives. Long-term Management is needed to ensure sustainable mitigation after performance standards are met.
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Corps/EPA Compensatory Mitigation Rule 3rd Party Mitigation – Requirements
Corps/EPA Compensatory Mitigation Rule 3rd Party Mitigation: Requirements
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Corp/EPA Compensatory Mitigation Rule: Agency Roles and Responsibilities
Determining appropriate amount and type of compensatory mitigation. Facilitate establishment of Mitigation Banks or In-Lieu Fee programs through the development of instruments.
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Remining - Opportunities and Limitations for Water Quality Improvement and Stream Restoration
Benefits of Remining are discussed including; reclamation of abandoned mine lands that the AML program is unlikely to ever restore, decrease or eliminate pollution loads of acidity,iron, manganese and other contaminants from pre-existing discharges.
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Corps/EPA Compensatory Mitigation Rule 3rd Party Mitigation - Instrument Development
Written determination of potential suitability of proposed Mitigation Bank or In-Lieu Fee program to provide compensatory mitigation for CWA 404 permits
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Headwater Streams - What Are They and What Do They Do?
General Stream Principles including headwater streams, Lane's Relation, stream beahvior
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What Kind of Water Features are Regulated by the Clean Water Act (also known as Waters of the U.S.)
Section 404 permits are required when waters regulated under the Clean Water Act, also called "Waters of the U.S.," will be dredged or filled
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Memorandum: Clean Water Act Section 404 Regulatory Program and Agricultural Activities
Memorandum from 1990 concerning the applicability of the Clean Water Act Section 404 regulatory program to agriculture.