h) Draining impoundments for maintenance. 



3) Permits and Environmental Review 



a) Incomplete wetland protection because of 

 limited statutory authority under Hydraulic 

 Project Approval, Water Rights, Section 10 and 

 404 of Clean Water Act, review of lake herbicide 

 applications, Forest Practice Application. 



b) Insufficient staff to review all SEFA documents 

 discussing potential impacts to wetlands and 

 field review all permits, and be present at 

 public hearings, and monitor results of 

 mitigation. 



c) Habitat alterations on mitigation lands to 

 benefit targeted species. 



d) Designing compensation based upon targeted 

 species rather than fully replacing all lost 

 functional values. 



4) Engineering and Construction Activities 



a) Hatchery, lab, boat launch and access area 

 construction. 



b) Pesticide and chemical use to restrict weeds 

 at public access areas. 



c) Non-chemical maintenance activity such as 

 culvert clean out. 



B) Assessment of Opportunities for Wetlands Preservation, 

 Enhancement, Restoration and Creation as Funding Permits 



1) In construction activities, excavating gravel from 

 areas with high water tables to create open water 

 wetlands; revegetating the shoreline. 



2. Acquisition of threatened, high value wetlands 

 using dedicated funding source or surplus 

 property. 



3. Use of funds to build islands, increase 



edge and vegetation/open water interspersion and 

 diversity. 



4. Create wetlands by impounding drainage. 



5. Acquire high value wetlands available from Farmers 

 Home Administration (farms that have foreclosed). 



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