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wetlcmds) subject: to Clean Water Act regxilatory 

 autiiority; 



b. Wetlands exempted from Clean Water Act regulatory 

 authority (e.g., drainage ditches cut in the upland and 

 prior converted cropland) , but sxibject to review under 

 E.O. 11990; 



c. Wetland habitat containing species designated on a 

 state and/ or federal level as threatened or endangered. 



2 . Assess the relative value of all resoiirces impacted by 

 potential alternatives and mitigation proposals associated 

 with a construction project. 



3 . Assess the impact of wetland loss in perspective with the 

 need to construct and maintain safe and efficient 

 transportation corridors. 



4. Avoid or minimize the loss and/or reduction in 

 function/ importance of wetlands due to highway construction 

 impacts . 



5. Obtain effective, high quality mitigation for unavoidable 

 losses of wetlands by evaluating proposed highway projects 

 and transportation corridors ecirly in the planning process 

 in accordance with the following: 



RSSOURCS CATEGORY 



l.a. (Section 4 04) 



l.b. (Federal F\anding) 



I.e. (T&E Species) 



MINIMUM >n:TIGATTON REOUTRIJ-fENTS 



That necessciry to satisfy the 

 requirements of the Clecin Water Act 

 regulatory authority. 



That necessary to satisfy the 

 requirements of E.O. 11990. 



That determined to be needed by the 

 lead agency (e.g. Corps of 

 Engineers or FHWA) to avoid maJcing 

 a "likely to adversely affect" 

 determination (50 CFR Part 402, 

 Interagency Cooperation-Endangered 

 Species Act of 1973, as Amm ended; 

 Final Rule [Section 4 02.13 and 

 402.14], June 3,1986). In cases 

 where a "may adversely affect" 

 determination is necessary, formal 

 consultation will be initiated with 

 the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in 

 conformcmce with Section 402.14. 



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