Liberty Bay/Miller Bay Watershed Action Plan
Title | Liberty Bay/Miller Bay Watershed Action Plan PDF eBook |
Author | Liberty Bay/Miller Bay Watershed Management Committee |
Publisher | |
Pages | 151 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Water |
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Waquoit Bay Watershed Action Plan
Title | Waquoit Bay Watershed Action Plan PDF eBook |
Author | Waquoit Bay Watershed Citizen Action Committee |
Publisher | |
Pages | 21 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Land use |
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Hydrography of and Biogeochemical Inputs to Liberty Bay, a Small Urban Embayment in Puget Sound, Washington
Title | Hydrography of and Biogeochemical Inputs to Liberty Bay, a Small Urban Embayment in Puget Sound, Washington PDF eBook |
Author | Renee K. Takesue |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Eutrophication |
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1996 Washington State Water Quality Assessment
Title | 1996 Washington State Water Quality Assessment PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 106 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Water quality |
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Recovery Plan for the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta Native Fishes
Title | Recovery Plan for the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta Native Fishes PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Endangered species |
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Perspectives on Nonpoint Source Pollution
Title | Perspectives on Nonpoint Source Pollution PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 532 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Agricultural pollution |
ISBN |
Compensating for Wetland Losses Under the Clean Water Act
Title | Compensating for Wetland Losses Under the Clean Water Act PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 348 |
Release | 2001-11-06 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0309133025 |
Recognizing the importance of wetland protection, the Bush administration in 1988 endorsed the goal of "no net loss" of wetlands. Specifically, it directed that filling of wetlands should be avoided, and minimized when it cannot be avoided. When filling is permitted, compensatory mitigation must be undertaken; that is, wetlands must be restored, created, enhanced, and, in exceptional cases, preserved, to replace the permitted loss of wetland area and function, such as water quality improvement within the watershed. After more than a dozen years, the national commitment to "no net loss" of wetlands has been evaluated. This new book explores the adequacy of science and technology for replacing wetland function and the effectiveness of the federal program of compensatory mitigation in accomplishing the nation's goal of clean water. It examines the regulatory framework for permitting wetland filling and requiring mitigation, compares the mitigation institutions that are in use, and addresses the problems that agencies face in ensuring sustainability of mitigated wetlands over the long term. Gleaning lessons from the mixed results of mitigation efforts to date, the book offers 10 practical guidelines for establishing and monitoring mitigated wetlands. It also recommends that federal, state, and local agencies undertake specific institutional reforms. This book will be important to anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of the "no net loss" issue: policy makers, regulators, environmental scientists, educators, and wetland advocates.