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Topic: Wetlands

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2005 Status Report on Compensatory Mitigation in the United States

America’s Vulnerable Waters: Assessing the Nation’s Portfolio of Vulnerable Aquatic Resources since Rapanos v. United States

America’s Vulnerable Waters: Assessing the Nation’s Portfolio of Vulnerable Aquatic Resources since Rapanos v. United States: Appendix 5

Banks and Fees: The Status of Off-Site Wetland Mitigation in the United States

Fourth Stakeholder Forum on Federal Wetlands Mitigation

Implementation of the "Swampbuster" Provisions of the Food Security Act of 1987

In-Lieu Fee Mitigation: Model Instrument Language and Resources

Measuring Mitigation: A Review of the Science for Compensatory Mitigation Performance Standards

Mitigation of Impacts to Fish and Wildlife Habitat: Estimating Costs and Identifying Opportunities

National Forum on Synergies Between Water Quality Trading and Wetland Mitigation Banking

National Symposium on Compensatory Mitigation and the Watershed Approach

Planner’s Guide to Wetland Buffers for Local Governments

Stakeholder Forum on Federal Wetlands Mitigation

State Constraints: State-Imposed Limitations on the Authority of Agencies to Regulate Waters Beyond the Scope of the Federal Clean Water Act

State Wetland Permitting Programs: Avoidance and Minimization Requirements

State Wetland Program Evaluation: Phase I

State Wetland Program Evaluation: Phase II

State Wetland Program Evaluation: Phase III

State Wetland Program Evaluation: Phase IV

State Wetland Protection: Status, Trends & Model Approaches

The Federal Wetland Permitting Program: Avoidance and Minimization Requirements

The Next Generation of Mitigation: Linking Current and Future Mitigation Programs with State Wildlife Action Plans and Other State and Regional Plans

The Status and Character of In-Lieu Fee Mitigation in the United States

Third Stakeholder Forum on Federal Wetlands Mitigation

Wetland and Stream Mitigation: A Handbook for Land Trusts

Wetland Avoidance and Minimization in Action: Perspectives from Experience

Wetlands and 401 Certification: Opportunities and Guidelines for States and Eligible Indian Tribes

Wetlands Loss Due to Agricultural Conversion: A Survey of Recent Data

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