it would be prudent to assume that the density of canals, levees, and roadways 

 in a given area will increase. This assumption will likely force implementa- 

 tion of measures which may appear to be very conservative, but which later 

 allow the maintenance of water flows in the midst of increased petroleum 

 development. 



The final category, providing for restoration/mitigation, also requires 

 much forethought. In most cases, stipulations and provisions must be composed 

 many years before restoration/mitigation actions actually occur. Consideration 

 of long-term phenomena and land-use goals will influence the stipulations 

 concerning spoil disposal techniques and patterns, isolation (or filling) of 

 obsolete canals, removal of levees/roads, and construction of wildlife enhance- 

 ment structures. 



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