3. Creation/Enhancement ; DoD is using public and private 

 ventures to promote wetlands protection and enhancement. For 

 example, a recent wetlands creation project at the Naval Station 

 in Annapolis involved such diverse groups as the Navy Seabees, a 

 local community college, private industry, the Chesapeake Bay 

 Foundation, and a center for developmental ly disabled adults. 

 The Air Force, working in cooperation with Ducks Unlimited, is 

 creating new wetlands at Edwards AFB, California, to divert 

 waterfowl away from a major landing strip for the Space Shuttle 

 and experimental aircraft. Expanded guidance for DoD's volunteer 

 and partnership program is being developed, and should be 

 available early in 1991. 



4. Inventory ; The Army's Intergrated Training Area Management 

 (ITAM) program was designed to identify baseline resource 

 conditions and monitor ecological changes so that training 

 impacts are minimized. The FWS is preparing an inventory 



of the Navy's wetlands. 



5. Land Disposition ; Many DoD installations will be affected by 

 base realignment and closure decisions. DoD is exploring the 

 feasibility of using conservation easements to protect some of 

 these lands. 



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