6. Active channels in small rivers of meandering, sinuous, and straight 

 conf i gurat i ons 



7. Wetlands - The primary criteria most frequently used in wetland 

 definitions include presence of water-saturated soil conditions, and 

 vegetative communities adapted to such conditions. For current 

 definition, delineation and jurisdiction refer to local offices of 

 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 



8. Other Federal, State, and private lands with special use and regula- 

 tion such as wilderness areas, parks, wildlife refuges, archaeolog- 

 ical areas, and historical landmarks 



B. A field inspection of the proposed site by the appropriate agency should 

 take place prior to site approval. A field inspection as described in 

 Appendix B should occur during an open-water season and include an evalu- 

 ation of : 



1. Overall technical feasibility of project as detailed in the work 

 p I an 



2. Over all quality of fish and wildlife habitat to be disturbed 



3. Presence of any previously unknown features identified in Section 

 IV-A 



4. Hydraulic characteristics such as discharge and stage in the vicin- 

 ity of the material site 



Alternative sites should be requested of the applicant if it is judged in 

 this review that the material site will alter areas or species of special 

 concern to the point that population survival is affected. 



C. A second inspection by the appropriate agency should occur during site 

 operation to: 



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