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Mitigation Glossary

Compliance — The purpose of compliance is to ensure that permittees meet the terms and conditions of their permits, including successful implementation of any required mitigation plan. For more information, see Wetlands Compliance.

Wetland banking — For more information, see the EPA's Mitigation Banking Factsheet.

Wetland compensatory mitigation — The stage of the mitigation sequence, where impacts to wetland functions are offset through creation, restoration, enhancement, or preservation of other wetlands.

Wetland mitigation — Mitigation means countering the negative environmental impacts that developing the land can have on wetlands, rivers, streams, lakes, and other deep-water habitats.