Part 512 - Wetland Conservation 

 512.36 

 {512.36 Use of Mitigated Wetlands (MIW) 



(a) Mitigation for the conversion of frequently cropped 

 wetland. 



(1) Frequently cropped wetlands may be converted after 

 November 28, 1990 if prior converted cropland is restored. Such 

 restoration will be outlined in a restoration plan. Restoration 

 will generally be acre for acre, and only more if additional land 

 is required to replace lost wetland values as a result of the 

 conversion. 



(2) Such mitigation must take place prior to the 

 conversion and must be executed by an easement. The exemption (W) 

 is effective once the easement is recorded. 



(3) The converted wetland will then be labeled MIW and 

 the person will be exempted from the wetland conservation 

 provisions as long as the mitigation area is maintained within the 

 provisions of the easement. 



(4) The PC are on which the restoration takes place will 

 be changed to "W" plus easement. 



(b) Mitigation for Wetlands Converted between December 23, 

 1985, and November 28, 1990. 



(1) Such converted wetlands may be mitigated by off site 

 restoration on prior converted cropland. Such mitigation must 

 fully restore lost wetland values as described in a restoration 

 plan. 



(2) Such mitigation must be executed by an easement. 

 The exemption is effective once, the easement is recorded. 



(3) The converted wetland will then be leQseled as MIW 

 and the person will be exempted from the wetland conservation 

 provisions as long as the mitigation area is maintained within the 

 provisions of the signed easement. 



(4) The PC area on which the restoration takes place 

 will be changed to W. 



<512.37 Use of replacement wetlands (RPW) . 



Replacement wetlands are areas restored to replace a wetland 

 converted to improve farming efficiency. Such replacement must 

 meet the requirements contained 



512-54 



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



