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| Title | Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Washington State's Draft Rule on Wetland Mitigation Banking, WAC 173-700 Wetland Mitigation Banks | |
| Month-Year Published | January 2002 | |
| Revised on | March 2009 | |
| Online Availability |
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| Short Description |
This is the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the potential environmental effects of implementing the wetland mitigation bank certification rule. A DEIS was developed and a public notice was issued to solicit comments in 2002. However, the wetland mitigation banking program was put on hold due to lack of funding and a Final Environmental Impact Statement was never published. This 2009 update to the DEIS incorporates comments, lessons learned, and regulation changes since the first DEIS was published in 2002. This document was finalized in August 2009 (see Related Publications, updated version). (Also see abstract below) | |
| Publication Number | 01-06-022 | |
| Author(s) | Lauren Driscoll, Kate Thompson, and Teri Granger | |
| Contact | Kate Thompson, (360) 407-6749 | |
| Print Availability | ||
| Number of pages | 185 | |
| Keywords | code, DEIS, environmental, Environmental Impact Statement, mitigation, mitigation banking, rule, wetland, wetland banking, wetland mitigation, wetlands | |
| Related Web Content | Wetland Mitigation Banking Rule Information | |
| Related Publications | Title | Relationship |
| Focus on Wetland Mitigation Banks | similar topic | |
| Preliminary Cost Benefit and Least Burden Analysis - Chapter 173-700 WAC Compensory Wetland Mitigation Banks | supporting publication | |
| Rule Proposal Notice: Wetland Mitigation Banks, Chapter 173-700 WAC | supporting publication | |
| Small Business Economic Impact Statement - Chapter 173-700 Wetland Mitigation Banking | supporting publication | |
| Frequently Asked Questions: Wetland Mitigation Banking | similar topic | |
| Final Environmental Impact Statement: Washington State's Rule on Wetland Mitigation Banks, WAC 173-700 Wetland Mitigation Banks | updated version | |
| Chapter 173-700 WAC, Wetland Mitigation Banks | related regulation | |
| Abstract | Long Description |
This is the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on the potential environmental effects of implementing the wetland mitigation bank certification rule. A DEIS was developed and a public notice was issued to solicit comments in 2002 (the comment period for the DEIS opened on January 2, 2002 and closed on February 15, 2002). However, the wetland mitigation banking program was put on hold due to lack of funding and a Final Environmental Impact Statement was never published. In 2004, the Washington State legislature created the Wetland Banking Program and directed Ecology to administer a Wetland Mitigation Banking Pilot Program (pilot program). Several projects have been certified under the pilot program and based on the lessons learned during this time, Ecology moved forward in the formal rule adoption process. The 2009 update to the DEIS incorporates comments, lessons learned, and regulation changes since the first DEIS was published in 2002 (the comment period for the updated DEIS opened on March 18, 2009 and closed on April 23, 2009). This report describes the concept of wetland mitigation banking, outlines the key components of a wetland mitigation banking program and identifies the potential environmental consequences of various alternatives. This report also explains the steps taken by the Department of Ecology through the rule development process to determine the preferred alternative for rule language. |
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