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propagules, or seeds; water and nutrient requirements for 

 planting; where appropriate, measures to protect plants from 

 predation; specification of substrate stockpiling techniques 

 and planting instructions; descriptions of water control 

 structures and water-level maintenance practices needed to 

 achieve the necessary hydrocycle/hydroperiod characteristics; 

 etc. These written specifications shall be accompanied by 

 detailed site diagrams, scaled cross-sectional drawings, 

 topographic maps showing slope percentage and final grade 

 elevations, and any other drawings appropriate to show 

 construction techniques or anticipated final outcome. The plan 

 shall provide for elevations which are appropriate for the 

 desired habitat type(s) and which provide sufficient tidal 

 prism and circulation data. 



5) Monitoring Program. A program outlining the approach for 

 monitoring construction of the compensation project and for 

 assessing a completed project shall be provided. Monitoring may 

 include, but is not limited to: 



A. Establishing vegetation plots to track changes in plant 

 species composition and density over time; 



B. using photo stations to evaluate vegetation community 

 response ; 



C. sampling surface and subsurface waters to determine 

 pollutant loading, and changes from the natural 

 variability of background conditions (pH, nutrients, 

 heavy metals) ; 



D. measuring base flow rates and storm water runoff to model 

 and evaluate water quality predictions, if appropriate; 



E. measuring sedimentation rates, if applicable; and 



F. sampling fish and wildlife populations to determine 

 habitat utilization, species abundance and diversity. 



A protocol shall be included outlining how the monitoring data 

 will be evaluated by agencies that are tracking the progress of 

 the compensation project. A monitoring report shall be 

 submitted annually, at a minimum, documenting milestones, 

 successes, problems, and contingency actions of the 

 compensation project. The compensation project shall be 

 monitored for a period necessary to establish that performance 

 standards have been met, but not for a period less than five 

 years. 



6) Contingency Plan. Identification of potential courses of 

 action, and any corrective measures to be taken when monitoring 

 or evaluation indicates project performance standards are not 

 being met. 



7) Permit Conditions. Any compensation project prepared 

 pursuant to this section and approved by the [Approval 

 Authority] shall become part of the application for the permit. 



