Table 8. General Regulatory Policies of the Corps of Engineers 

 (Source: Reference 117) 



Public Interest Review . A process weighing conservation, economics, 

 aesthetics, general environmental concerns, historic values, fish 

 and wildlife values, flood damage prevention, land use, navigation, 

 recreation, water supply, water quality, energy needs, safety, 

 food production, and, in general, the needs and welfare of the 

 people. Four criteria are applied to any proposal covered by the 

 program: 



-- the relative public and private need 



-- the desirability of using appropriate alternative locations 

 and methods 



-- the extent and permanence of the beneficial and/or 



detrimental effects on public and private uses to which 

 the area is suited 



-- the probable impact of the single proposal in relation to 

 the cumulative effect of existing and anticipated work or 

 structures in the area 



Effect on wetlands . Particular emphasis is given to cumulative 



effects on wetlands. The Fish and Wildlife Service plays a special 



role in reviews of particular wetland areas along with NMFS, NOAA, 

 EPA and the SCS. 



Fish and Wildlife . The Fisn and Wildlife Coordination Act defines 

 the Fish and Wildlife Service advisory role under this program. 

 Applicants are advised that they will be urged to modify proposals 

 to eliminate or mitigate consequences identified by the Service. 



Water Quality . The Environmental Protection Agency authorities set 

 a number of conditions which must be certified by EPA before the 

 Corps will approve an application under this program. 



Historic, Scenic and Recreational Sites . A number of authorities 

 require special consideration of specific resources in these 

 categories. 



Effect on Limits of the Territorial Sea . This consideration 

 relates to baseline measurements that determine respective state, 

 federal and foreign interests in the seas and seabed. 



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