Part 512 - Wetland Conservation 



512.20(f) 



(f ) Fanned wetlands (FW) . Use FW to identify wetlands that 

 were manipulated and used to produce an agricultural commodity 

 before December 23, 1985, but still meet wetland criteria, and 

 therefore are not prior converted croplands. These areas include 

 potholes and playas that still meet the wetland criteria, or areas 

 that are seasonally ponded or flooded for an extended period. 



(g) Farmed Wetland Pasture (FWP) . Use FWP to identify 

 wetlands that were manipulated and used to produce hay and/or 

 pasture before December 23, 1985, but still meet wetland criteria, 

 and are therefore still wetlands. 



(h) Good Faith Wetlands (GFW) . Wetlands which ASCS has 

 determined were converted in good faith and with no intent on the 

 part of the person to violate the wetland provisions. 



(i) Mitigation Wetlands fMIW^ . Frequently cropped wetlands 

 or wetlands converted between December 23, 1985, and 

 November 28, 1990, for which the person has signed an agreement 

 with SCS/FWS to mitigate the values lost or to be lost by the 

 conversion. Mark MIW on the converted area and "Easement" with "W" 

 on the PC that is restored for mitigation. 



(j) Converted Wetlands Technical Error (CVrTE) . Wetlands that 

 were converted by the person as result of incorrect information 

 provided to the person by SCS. 



(k) Converted Wetland. Non-agricultural Use fCWNA) . Wetlands 

 that are converted for trees, shrubs, cranberries, vineyards, fish 

 production, roads, buildings and other non-agricultural uses that 

 have been approved by SCS prior to the conversion. 



<512.21 Minimal effect determination (MW) 



(a) Definition . Minimal effect is an exemption that can be 

 granted by SCS in agreement with FWS for converted wetland or 

 proposed conversions that will have minimal effects on the 

 hydrological and biological functions of a wetland. 



(b) Approval authoritv. 



(1) The state conservationist must approve: 



- All minimal effect agreements that allow the removal of 

 woody vegetation; 



- All minimal effect agreements for which the conversion 

 was completed before the agreement; and 



- All minimal effect agreements for which agreement was 

 not reached between SCS and FWS at the local level. 



512-30 



(180-V-NFSAM, Second Ed., Amend. 6, May 1991) 



