CRS-2 



Wetland Science 



1. Should Federal funding for wetland research be Increased? 



2. In conducting research activities, should emphasis be given to 

 studying freshwater wetland resources? 



3. Should future research activities be aimed at defining and evaluating 

 the economic value of wetlands? 



Wetland Law 



1. Should the area covered under the present section 404 program be 

 reduced? 



2. Should some wetlands, by virtue of size, location, or other factors, 

 be excluded from a national resource management program or be managed differ- 

 ently? 



3. Should the statutory relationship between the Environmental Protec- 

 tion Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the Clean Water 

 Act's section 404 program be revised to give the Corps a clear leadership role? 



4. Should Congress clarify national goals for a wetland management pro- 

 gram through some other legislative vehicle than a water pollution control law? 



5. Should Federal law define the requirements for mitigation of adverse 

 impacts on wetlands as habitats and restoration of altered wetlands, which 

 currently are in the form of policy of the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)? 

 Should those requirements be extended to other Federal agencies, as well? 



6. Should the process of section 404 permit review be streamlined? 



State/Federal Relations 



1. Should States be given a stronger role in managing the nation's wet- 

 land resources? 



