National Symposium on Compensatory Mitigation and
the Watershed Approach
Sponsored by:
Federal Highway Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/ Fisheries
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Facilitated by:
the Environmental Law Institute
May 19-21, 2004
Washington, DC
Symposium Materials
Symposium Report
Forum Participant List
Day One, Wednesday, May 19
Welcome
- Jessica Wilkinson, Environmental Law Institute (Facilitator)
- Mark Sudol, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Introductions
- Roxanne Thomas, Environmental Law Institute (Facilitator)
Background, Purpose, and Desired Outcomes
- Bob Brumbaugh, Institute for Water Resources
- John Goodin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Review of Agenda and Discussion of Ground Rules
- Jessica Wilkinson, Environmental Law Institute
Presentation: What does the science say about a watershed approach to regulatory decision-making
- Barbara Bedford, Cornell University
- Rich Sumner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Question and Answer
Presentation: The “Logical Steps” of a watershed-based approach to compensatory mitigation
- Ken Potter, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Eric Stein, Southern California Wetland Recovery Project
- Question, Answer, and Facilitated Discussion
Presentation and Experiences: Criteria used to analyze priorities and restoration options Session I
- Josh Collins, San Francisco Bay Area Wetlands Restoration Program
San Francisco Estuary Institute
- Cara Stallman, Baldwin County ADID
Baldwin County Planning and Zoning Department
- Eric Wold, West Eugene Wetland Plan and Partnership
City of Eurgene
- Question, Answer, and Facilitated Discussion
Day Two, Thursday, May 20
Presentation and Experiences: Criteria used to analyze priorities and restoration options Session II
- Ralph Tiner, Nanticoke River and Coastal Bays Watersheds
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory Program
- Ken Brazil, Arkansas Wetland Inventory and Restoration Prioritization
Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission
- Daniel Smith, Los Angeles District Special Area Management Plan
Engineering Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory
- Facilitated Discussion
Lunch Speaker:
- Leonard A. Shabman, Resident Scholar, Resources for the Future
Presentation and Experiences: Criteria used to analyze priorities and restoration options Session III
- William B. Ainslie, Synoptic Approach for Wetlands Cumulative Effects Analysis
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4
- Steve Ashby, SMART Program
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory
- Alyssa Olson Callahan, Coastal Services Center Initiatives
NOAA Coastal Services Center
- Question, Answer, and Facilitated Discussion
Presentation and Experiences: The use of watershed-based planning tools and resources in a regulatory context
- Richard Gersib, Watershed-Based Mitigation
Washington State Department of Transportation
- Suzanne Klimek, Ecosystem Enhancement Program
North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources
- Daniel Smith, Los Angeles District Special Area Management Plan
Engineering Research and Development Center Environmental Laboratory
- Question, Answer, and Facilitated Discussion
Day Three, Friday, May 21
Panel Discussion I: How can the “Logistical Steps” be used to make regulatory decisions in areas with existing watershed plans?
- Steve Eggers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District
- Jeffrey Mengler, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Chicago Illinois Field Office
- Steve Morris, NOAA/Fisheries, Regional Ecosystem Office, Portland
- Question, Answer, and Facilitated Discussion
Panel Discussion II: How can the “Logistical Steps” be used to make regulatory decisions in areas without existing watershed plans?
- George Getsinger, NOAA/Fisheries, Habitat Conservation Division, Jacksonville
- Molly Martindale, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - San Francisco District
- Richard Prather, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6
- Facilitated Discussion
Wrap-Up and Closing Statements
- John Goodin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Mark Sudol, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Additional Links
EPA, Wetlands Division - With links to policy and technical documents including: Regulatory Guidance Letter 02-2, TEA-21 Guidance Document, and the National Wetlands Mitigation Action Plan
http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Program - Contains information about Clean Water Act Section 404 permitting, as well as Section 404 regulations, policy, and guidance
http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/functions/cw/cecwo/reg/index.cfm
NAS study: “Compensating for Wetland Losses Under the Clean Water Act”
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10134.cfml
GAO study: “Wetlands Protection: Assessments Needed to Determine Effectiveness of In-Lieu-Fee Mitigation”
http://www.gao.gov (click “GAO Reports” then click “Find GAO Reports” then enter “GAO-01-325”)
Washington Department of Ecology: Wetland Mitigation Study
Phase One: Compliance
Phase Two: Evaluating Success
Washington Department of Ecology: Principles of Wetland Planning: A Tool for Evaluating Wetland Projects
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/wet-tool/INTRO/TITLE.cfm
Indiana Department of Environmental Management: Wetland Compensatory Mitigation Study
http://www.in.gov/idem/water/planbr/401/mitigationmon.cfml
USACE IWR Study: “Review and Analysis of In Lieu Fee Mitigation in the CWA Section 404 Permit Program”
http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/iwr/pdf/IWRReport_ILF_Nov00.PDF
Report by EPA Region 6 in Dallas
http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/6wq/ecopro/em/permits/index.cfm
ELI Wetland Mitigation Banking Study
http://www.eli.org/Program_Areas/WMB/banksfees.cfm
Second Stakeholder Forum on Federal Wetlands Mitigation
http://www.eli.org/Program_Areas/Events/wetlands_mitigation_forum.cfm
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