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Messrs. Darsie and Wheeler - 3 - 8 September 2004 <br /> applicant must certify the project will not violate state water quality standards. Projects include, but are <br /> not limited to, stream crossings, modification of stream banks or stream courses, and the filling or <br /> modification of wetlands. If a U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE) permit is required for the project, <br /> then Water Quality Certification must be obtained prior to initiation of project activities. The proponent <br /> must follow the ACOE 404(b)(1) Guidance to assure approval of their 401 Water Quality Certification <br /> application. The guidelines are as follows: <br /> a. Avoidance (Is the project the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative?) <br /> b. Minimization (Does the project minimize any adverse effects to the impacted wetlands?) <br /> C. Mitigation (Does the project mitigate to assure a no net loss of functional values?) <br /> If, after avoidance and minimization guidelines are considered and wetland impacts are still anticipated: <br /> a. determine functional losses and gains (both permanent and temporal; both direct and <br /> indirect) <br /> b. conduct adequate baselines of wetland functions including vegetation, wildlife, <br /> hydrology, soils, and water quality <br /> C. attempt to create/restore the same wetland type that is impacted, in the same watershed <br /> d. work with a regional context to maximize benefits for native fish, wildlife, vegetation, as <br /> well as for water quality, and hydrology <br /> e. use native species and materials whenever possible <br /> f. document all efforts made to avoid the minimize adverse wetland impacts <br /> g. be prepared to develop performance criteria and to track those for between 5 to 20 years <br /> h. be prepared to show project success based on achieving wetland functions <br /> i. if the project fails, be prepared to repeat the same process (via financial assurance), with <br /> additional acreage added for temporal losses <br /> j. specify how the _*mitigation Project will be maintained in Perpetuity and who will be <br /> responsible for the maintenance <br /> If the project includes in-stream construction such as dredging, rip rap installation, or the construction of <br /> piers or bridge footings, then the proponent is required to comply with the following: <br /> a. The Discharger shall notify the Board in writing of the start of any in-water activities. <br /> b. Except for activities permitted by the U.S. Army Corps under §404 of the Clean Water <br /> Act, soil, silt, or other organic materials shall not be placed where such materials could <br /> pass into surface water or surface water drainage courses. <br /> C. The discharge of petroleum products or other excavated materials to surface waters is <br /> prohibited. <br /> d. Activities shall not cause turbidity increases in surface waters to exceed: <br /> W 1Sta010bncnTSSan loaguin�L.ost IsBD.—2 sops ng.doo <br />