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1 Concerns about the ongoing loss of wetlands and other water resources throughout the United States led to the enactment of numerous federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and executive orders that sought to avoid or minimize adverse impacts and provide compensation for unavoidable losses. The Clean Water Act (CWA)
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2 Wetland Mitigation, Volume 2: A Guidebook for Airports presence and extent of the wetland must be quantified through a wetland delineation, and the functions and values provided by the wetland must be quantified through a functional assessment. The methods used to perform a functional assessment can vary by region or the type of wetland affected.
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Summary 3 Mitigation Planning In 2008, the USEPA and the USACE issued regulations regarding compensatory mitigation. The 2008 Compensatory Mitigation Rule established three mechanisms for providing compensatory mitigation: mitigation banks, in-lieu-fee programs, and permittee-responsible mitigation, which includes wetland preservation, restoration, enhancement, or establishment/ creation.
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4 Wetland Mitigation, Volume 2: A Guidebook for Airports information on applicable regulations, those responsible for implementing those regulations, and the mitigation strategies that are available to airport operators to achieve regulatory compliance. Not every cited regulation or every strategy will apply to every wetland mitigation project, but a better understanding of wetland resources, mitigation strategies, and the regulatory environment can help airport operators address the challenges associated with airport wetlands and project-related wetland mitigation in a timely and cost-effective manner.
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