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August 8, 1990 POL-3025 



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wetlands include streams, rivers, shallow waters of lakes, 

 ponds, intertidal areas and shallow subtidal areas as well 

 as marshes, bogs and swamps, wet meadows and similar 

 habitats. 



Environmental regulations on wetlands cover subsets of 

 that. For example, the Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) 

 process covers waters of the state. It includes streams, 

 lakes, and ponds to their ordinary high water mark. The 

 Federal Clean Water Act includes the waters plus vegetated 

 wetlands in its definition. 



The wetland/upland boundary will be defined using the 

 methodology agreed to by the Environmental Protection 

 Agency, Corps of Engineers and Fish and Wildlife Service. 



3. Mitigation is Defined in Governor's Executive Order 90-4 



The definition of mitigation in EG 90-4 is essentially the 

 same as the definition of mitigation in the State Environ- 

 mental Policy Act rules, Hydraulic Act rules, and WBU 

 mitigation policies (POL-3000). 



(a) Avoiding the impact altogether by not taking a 

 certain action or part of an action; 



(b) Minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magni- 

 tude of the action and its implementation, by using 

 appropriate technology, or by taking affirmative 

 steps to avoid or reduce impacts; 



(c) Rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, 

 or restoring the affected environment; 



(d) Reducing or eliminating the impact over time by pre- 

 servation and maintenance operations during the life 

 of the action; 



(e) Compensating for the impact by replacing, enhancing, 

 or providing substitute resources or environments^ 



(f) Monitoring the impact and taking appropriate 

 corrective measures.. 



The above order is the order of preference. Mitigation 

 may include a combination of the above measures. Item (f) 

 (Monitoring and Corrective Action) should be employed in 

 all mitigation efforts. 



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