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Clean water act mitigation in the U.S. Army Corps Savannah District

This document analyzes the mitigation efforts of the U.S. Army Corps Savannah District to compensate for stream and wetland impacts. Are we achieving "no net loss"? Are we adequately addressing impact mitigation and compliance oversight? Major issues and potential solutions are discussed in depth.

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Clean water act mitigation in the U.S. Army Corps Savannah District

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  1. Clean water actmitigation in theU.S. Army Corps Savannah District Sept. 20, 2018

  2. Are we adequately compensating for our stream and wetland impacts? • Are we achieving “no net loss?” • Functional = goal • 1:1 areal ratio = minimum • Are we even making sure people purchase their credits?

  3. No Net Loss – Statewide Averages

  4. No Net Loss – Upper Oconee Watershed • Total permitted impacts requiring mitigation, 2004-2016: • 34 acres wetlands • 6,764 feet streams • Estimated mitigation (based on state averages): • 61.2 acres wetlands • 2,435 feet streams

  5. Unmitigated Impacts Gainesville, 287 feet stream impacts

  6. Major Issues: • Not requiring enough mitigation • Poor economic disincentive to impact streams • Poor oversight of mitigation compliance • New standards April 2018 – we’ll see if they fix these issues …

  7. Thank you! katiehill@uga.edu

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