Taxation Procrrams. explains tax relief and other taxation programs 



designed to benefit %/etland8. 



Research, describes research projects at the state and university 



level related to wetland protection. 



Other Programs, includes Coastal Zone Management, construction, 



dredging, water rights, etc. affecting %retlands. 



"ATTRIBUTE" DEFINITIONS 



Name of Program, lists the full name of the program. 



Administering Agency, lists the name of the agency with primary 



responsibility 



Implementation Method, explains main tool for programs assessments, 



permits, certifications, guidelines, etc. 



Legal Authority, lists the state or federal statute, name of bill, 



or other authority for the program. 



Resources . lists staff positions, funding and other related data. 



Lands Covered, explains which lands are affected by the progreua. 



Inventory and Classification, explains the effects of the program 



upon wetlands inventory and/or classifications. 



Activities Regulated, explains which activities are covered by the 



progreun: state projects, private construction, projects above 



impoiindments , etc . 



Exemptions . lists activities that are exempted from the program: 



federal projects, agricultural, recreational, fish & game, etc. 



Values Protected, explains what wetland values the program is trying 



to protect: water quality, water supply, wildlife, etc. 



Compliance, describes the main compliance tools: public meetings, 



voluntary reporting, inspections, annual reports, etc. 



Education, describes some of the techniques that are used to educate 



the regulated community or public about the program. 



Problems . describes some of the problems/set-backs that the program 



has experienced: lack of enforcement, unclear jurisdictions, lack of 



guidance, etc. 



EPA Role, explains what the U.S. EPA's role (if any) is in the 



process: oversight, technical guidance, joint meetings, etc. 



Needed from EPA, assesses what the U.S. EPA might do to make the 



program more effective. 



Taking Issues, presents a synopsis of the program's effect or 



perceived effect on imminent domain or land use planning issues which 



amount to a "taking" of someone's property. 



Mitigation, explains what %ratlands mitigation effects have occurred 



due to the program. 



Cximulative Impacts, what the long-term beneficial (or hzunnful) 



effects of the program has been towards wetland protection. 



Wetland Functions, presents a suimnary of effects on or improvements 



to wetlands functions. 



Other Comments, lists some general comments that did not fall into 



one of the other attributes. 



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