36 Implementation Guidance 



a ROLE OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES 



Federal agencies having specific wetlands, water resources or NWPCP- 

 related responsibilities and/or expertise include: 



Bureau of Land Management multiple use, outdoor recreation, 



wetlands 



Bureau of Reclamation water resources, flood control 



National Park Service outdoor recreation, SCORP 



Environmental Protection Agency water quality, wetlands 



National Marine Fisheries Service sport and commercial fisheries, 



marine and estuarine wetlands 



Corps of Engineers flood control, shoreline protection, 



wetlands 



Soil Conservation Service water resources, wetlands 



The preceding Federal agencies may be consulted for input to documents 

 addressing wetland sites warranting priority for acquisition. An effort 

 should be made to ensure consistency among the various Federal agencies 

 making wetland acquisition decisions. Periodic informal interagency 

 coordination is also recommended to discuss wetland acquisition and 

 interrelated regulatory program activities and problems. 



Federal agencies, including the BLM, NPS and U.S. Forest Service, that 

 acquire lands under the LWCF authority should ensure that any existing 

 land use or fish and wildlife management plans identifying proposed 

 wetland acquisitions are consistent with the NWPCP. This may require 

 modification of existing documents or development of agency wetland 

 acquisition planning documents to ensure consistency with the NWPCP. 

 All Federal agencies using LWCF monies for wetland acquisition should 

 apply the NWPCP Threshold Criteria or Threshold Criteria modified to 

 meet specific agency needs to identify wetlands qualifying to be con- 

 sidered for acquisition. 



Although not required by the Act, all Federal agencies using a funding 

 source for wetland acquisitions other than the LWCF authority, are 

 encouraged to consult the Service, Service Wetlands Concept Plans, State 

 Wetlands Priority Plans or follow NWPCP Threshold Criteria in 

 making decisions regarding acquisition of priority wetlands. Alterna- 

 tively, Federal agency wetland acquisition needs can be incorporated into 

 Service Concept Plans during the coordination and updating of these 

 documents. 



