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"The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. Section 404 - establishes a program to regulate the discharge of dredged and fill material into waters of the...
"In 2008, EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers jointly promulgated regulations revising and clarifying requirements regarding compensatory mitigation. According to these regulations, compensatory mitigation means the restoration (re-establishment or rehabilitation), establishment (creation),...
"Oregon's Removal-Fill Law (ORS 196.795-990) requires people who plan to remove or fill material in wetlands or waterways to obtain a permit from the Department of State Lands. This permit is broadly referred to as the “Removal-Fill Permit.” The law applies to all landowners, whether private...
"​The Removal-Fill Guide is designed to help applicants understand the process, timelines and other important topics related to the Department of State Lands' administration of Oregon's Removal-Fill Law." -Oregon Department of State Lands Website
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) share responsibility for regulating the mitigation (lessening of impacts) of damages to wetlands. In response to a request from EPA, the National Research Council (NRC) formed the Committee on Mitigating...
"Wetlands Status and Trends reports provide critical information on recent and historical changes in wetland and deepwater habitat type and acreage. The historical database that the Service has developed through Status and Trends provides visual evidence of wetlands and deepwater extent, as well as...
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