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Guidance and Regulations
Guidance and Regulations
- State wetland
mitigation banking rule - Wetland Mitigation Banks, Chapter 173-700 WAC.
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Federal mitigation rule – Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources Final Rule (EPA/Corps of Engineers).
- Wetland mitigation interagency guidance -
a comprehensive two-part interagency document providing guidance on wetland mitigation.
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Wetland mitigation bank resource documents -
a variety of resource documents, including templates, example language for
financial assurances, and rule documents.
- Best Available Science
for Wetlands - better mitigation through better science and adequate buffers
and ratios.
- Washington State
Wetland Rating Systems - better mitigation through a better understanding of
wetland functions and values.
- Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems: A Guide for
Puget Sound Planners to Understand Watershed Processes - guidance for Puget
Sound planners, resource managers, and consultants on how to better protect
aquatic ecosystems, such as lakes, rivers, wetlands, and estuaries, by including
information about watershed processes in resource management plans and
regulatory actions. Also see
January 2009 presentation (PDF, 40MB) from a
Coastal Training Program class.
- Watershed Characterization – coming soon
- Site Selection Guidance: Selecting Potential Mitigation Sites
Using a Watershed Approach - coming soon
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