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H. REVIEW AND REVISION 



A draft NWPCP, dated September 1, 1987, was circulated to appropri«te 

 Federal agencies, all States and territories and several environmental 

 groups for formal review on October 7, 1987. Comments on the NWPCP 

 were received from 33 States, 2 territories, 10 Federal agencies and 3 

 environmental groups. In general, many of those commenting indicated 

 that the draft NWPCP was well-organized, thorough, flexible, workable 

 and in compliance with the Act. Many substantive comments were 

 received that reflected Federal and State agency and environmental 

 group concerns about specific wording within, components of, or 

 recommended additions or changes to the NWPCP. The NWPCP has 

 been revised to reflect various review comments. 



The general implementation time frame for the NWPCP and SCORP 

 wetlands components is indicated in Figure 3. The temporal relationship 

 of the National Park Service, State SCORP programs and Fish and 

 Wildlife Service actions under sections 301 and 303 of the Act are 

 illustrated there. 



The NWPCP will be reviewed and revised in Fiscal Year 1991 to reflect 

 new or updated scientific, administrative and user information, 

 especially concerning wetland resource functions and values, wetland 

 scarcity and changing vulnerability of wetlands to losses. Service 

 Regional Wetlands Concept Plans will be updated, as appropriate, to 

 reflect changes in listed wetland sites and/or revisions to the NWPCP. 

 As a minimum, revisions to the NWPCP and Concept Plans will involve 

 consultation, as appropriate, with the Bureau of Land Management, Cerps 

 of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, National Marine 

 Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 

 National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service and State clearing houses. 



National Wetlands Priority Conservation Plan 



