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WETLAND REGULATORY PROGRAM

WETLAND REGULATORY PROGRAM. Role of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. If federal permit is needed, agency shall consult with USFWS Wildlife conservation receives equal consideration with other features. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.

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WETLAND REGULATORY PROGRAM

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  1. WETLAND REGULATORY PROGRAM Role of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

  2. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act • If federal permit is needed, agency shall consult with USFWS • Wildlife conservation receives equal consideration with other features

  3. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act • Advise the Corps/LDNR regarding measures to “Avoid, Minimize, and Compensate” • Help identify Least Environmentally Damaging, Practicable Alternative (LEDPA)

  4. Service’s Trust Resources • THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES • MIGRATORY BIRDS

  5. Service’s Trust Resources • ANADROMOUS FISH • ADMINISTERED PUBLIC LANDS

  6. Endangered Species Act ANIMALS Louisiana Black Bear Red Cockaded Woodpecker Piping Plover Interior Least Tern Gopher Tortoise Ringed Map Turtle Louisiana Pearlshell Mussel Pink Mucket Pearly Mussel Fat Pocketbook Mussel Inflated Heelspliter Mussel West Indian Manatee Gulf Sturgeon Pallid Sturgeon Sea Turtles PLANTS Louisiana Quillwort Earth Fruit American Chaff-seed

  7. Migratory Bird Treaty Act

  8. Migratory Bird Treaty Act

  9. Migratory Bird Treaty Act

  10. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act

  11. Anadromous Fish

  12. Permit Review Process • Screen Public Notices

  13. Permit Review Process • Screen Public Notices • Determine Level of Involvement

  14. No Objection No Action Action Beneficial Minimal Impact – Low Quality Compensation Form Letter FWCA Report

  15. Permit Review Process • Screen Public Notices • Determine Level of Involvement • Field Inspection

  16. Permit Review Process • Screen Public Notices • Determine Level of Involvement • Field Inspection • Written Comments

  17. R E V I R Cypress/tupelo Floodplain Entire site 50 acres Low Quality Wetlands

  18. R E V I R Cypress/tupelo Floodplain Entire site 50 acres High Quality Wetlands

  19. R E V I R Cypress/tupelo Floodplain Canal Entire site 50 acres High Quality Wetlands

  20. Entire site 50 acres Wetlands to be filled

  21. Entire site 50 acres Wetlands to be filled

  22. Permit Review Process • Screen Public Notices • Determine Level of Involvement • Field Inspection • Written Comments • Evaluate Project Modifications

  23. Permit Review Process • Screen Public Notices • Determine Level of Involvement • Field Inspection • Written Comments • Evaluate Project Modifications • Evaluate Compensation Proposals

  24. Technical Assistance • Wetland/Habitat Assessment Methodologies • Mitigation Bank Review • Programmatic Issues • Monitoring

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