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<br />_-~: ,~gr;a~(C~ll~.lh~sectl~n.~'\=.~~ ~~'ahe.com~~!!;.t::t't:.'t.~~~~J.':..l~~~s!l~'e:~~~:It'-
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<br />:,>i_nutlg~te ~1oS;S o!_other.~etlands_.~. ~ ~ro!:p~~~s~_~ or ~'agnc~~~!J;'~~~~~~~:;~~~~~r~~~~!I. ~
<br />, . ", result, of Imgahon.reaeation. mumQpaJ~commOdlty and the drainage Ol other"''': ".~.!. -.. ,-w~~......nv t_ ,l'e~~q:I,
<br />__,-:; ~':llel', nC?o.d control or other similar ,m ~altering BctiVUyJsu'bI dearli...~..,*'te'\-..:.a;.J{~lThe~vn_'on:s ort.l~aJ{3}.are
<br />_, -; .: projeclS ~~ pol be_COfUide~ to be' ~ dis'cemabre:SCS Win com . are"th"t~~- J Inl~ to (l!O,tect ren;aUl.~~ flp1~~e.!
<br />.:'" artificial wetland fur the poi-po.~. of lill._ f wiUl'oth'u'ill'ii CMtB~ Ilie.-;a"me"'f'l. ,~...alue;: ~r Ipe.~.e.!faI!ds,.d~~ "';:;;,j-..,.
<br />;r., -~ I f2.5{dl{t){u}.and (if I} of this porL -::irt'Il'hydiiC'ioUs tn' Ii ii'atural conditioil1~"'~!.t.:~p..:. PeTsonsta.::..... ~d y ~D~I!..~ondr~, ,
<br />I,-_.t:t:(d)f .L_ -..,~ -""d '. '.rlb' hy""~ ",_"~'-"""'--r.---"1JUUlW'tt nuSM ernatura co ..IOOS
<br />,,"":-. ~ . orwe~e,,?fl1~c!)(~}(.,)t;_."! ,~~r:mn.e.l;l.. ~ ~ICIQJ~.?D~l-8!';.'orii!-thi 'did"''i:11' to DeiembeitJ. ~
<br />, -:- ;.<.-of ,thi:' ~t. scs. m conswl!ltion W1lb,>.l1' ......~P;fI."t be U~t;~ to p~~~ ~..,- wt~ 'ttt.l1 ,: 1985. Ho~e.v~ino aditio 'can be"13.kefi'"
<br />~.~. . the ~lSh _~ Wildlife ~.us. ~.' agn~~tural c:.omm~dit)' ~!. ~~~'j~ ~to mere-sse effects'on the Water regime''''
<br />.:;;- ~: Dep~Dt oftbe lntenor. ,ball 'J:I~n- c:?n~tions.,~,the..l~rr ~~. ~;~.mp?!1S';'.n beYond thalwhich existed on rodl,JlJjt."}
<br />:' '. delennme wbe~ ':he e!fecl or:mY~ ~. ,{ II.te.pl?_I:I~ nl?t ~_~ an a8!:u:~~t1!f~ffi. it lands on'Of' before1let:ember Z3. 1985 It.
<br />~.. ~actlon o! a p~. assoaaled Wlth the -.q. ..co~.o~.Hy ~~~~.z:at~aL~~~_~"~UnlesS scs determines the errect im' -
<br />" ._..:'.' p~duc:tion ofanagricultural coinmodity '. luJ;Ij~t we~~ .wm...b!:-,~~~. t~..~,-,'irt'maining wetland value;, wOuld bf! ~:;
<br />::.-~7:~ on converted wetland has a Inin_imal.~l': _~.Ci!!l.v~rte,~':'I.!..~a.!!.~J.~14~.tlt:~'.~'niinimal under t 12.5(d)(1}{V}."t.f1j:::~::
<br />:":'. -. effect 00 the hJdrologicaland biol0gK:31 ,-_......(2lyv~e.~OOdY.hydrophyttc.~1l,1 ~'_ (hJ Unless otherwise Provided iI11hiStt
<br />;'..#faspe.ct oIwetlands:Soch deleJ?Dinationh.;.v~ge~atiC!ph~ ?e~,r~ed fr.:om:1.t1::tJ;;parl.1he- production of an'aBrictiJturj!l'
<br />~::::;'I.h~llEe. b~~d u~n an~ronmenla,1 ~.: ,.hycp;c'~)lls..which~l.s ~~~~!t't ~co1nmodity~on wetlBnds'~twen;it .~.t;ta.
<br />_-.:'fI eVJl:lualion analymlg the effect of the';., . produclion~ an _lIgnculturar~rl~H ,. coiiv~~d before;or foi wbidithe ~,~
<br />.... action 00 the maintenance of wetland..,- commodi.ty. and wetland conditions ..''1.... eoriversion was comml!IlC1!d before'-~'
<br />valu!s of_~e particularwettand under have no! rt'huned B5 the result of '.dl December 23.1985 is eJl:empred by Jaw
<br />'" conSideration and other rt'lated--'. -~";: abandonment under I 12.33{bl. the area from these regulations for the area
<br />wetlands. and will be made through an will be considered to be converted ''?'H wh.ich was converted or tbe minimum .'1
<br />'.~ ;. on.site.eva!uation. A request for..such wetland. ~b:_:" !l'J /'u)' I: I area the commenC1!d activity could
<br />delernunatiOl1 will be made prior to the {3] A pothole or a ptaya aball nol be.1 convert. Maintenance or impro...~ment of
<br />-': beginning of activities thai would --- determined 10 be conwrted weiland these converted wetlands for the
<br />convert the wetland. If a per-son has ...l despite manipulations that occurred production of agriCDltural commodities
<br />converted a wetland and then sed... oil prior to December 2.3. 1965. if lhal area are nol subi~ct to this rnle so long a'5
<br />determination that lhe effect of such continues 10 meet wetland criteria. Any 5\lch actions do 001 bring additional
<br />~ convt!r-sion on wetland was minimal. the olher wetland area that is seasonally wetland into the production of an
<br />hurdeD wiD be upon the person 10 flooded or ponded (surface water;s agricultur<J1 commodity. Additional
<br />delllOflstnte to the satisfdction ofSCS preseDt ror extended periods especial1y wetland meaf15 any natural Wl!tIand or
<br />thai the effect was minimal. The. early in the growing season even thollgh any converted wetland that has reverted
<br />production oran 'agncultural c~dity it may be absent by the end or the to ~tland as the result of abandonment
<br />on any portion' or a converted welland &eason in most years} which has been' !.... of crop production.' Abandonment is the
<br />in conformance with a minimal effecl manipulated prior to ~ember 23. 1985 cessation of cropping. management or
<br />determmation by SCS is exempt under bul otherwise continoes to meel wetland maintenance operntions related to the
<br />t 12.5(d} of this part. However. any criteria. shall nol be detennined 10 be production of agricultural commodities
<br />additional action 'of a per-son that will con\ierted wetland. on converted wetland. Whert' the .
<br />change the hydrological or biological (bl A wetland shalt not be considered cessa:lOo of such crop~ing, management
<br />characleristics of a wetland for which a 10 be converted if or mamt~nance operatlOns has occurn!d.
<br />rr:f:iiinal effect 'dete~inatiol1 has been (1) ProdoJctJon of an agricultural converted wetland is considered to be
<br />made shaU be repor1ed 10 SCS for a . commodity on such land is possible as a abando~ed unless III~ shown ~at there
<br />det~nnination- of ..-hether the effect rt'suh of a natural condition. such as was no Intent to ahandon: pro\,ded.
<br />~i\ontinueito be minimaL The-loss of a _ drought ~nd . howeve~, that at the ~d of five .
<br />--;;u.. minimal effect determination will cause' (2) It Is determined thaI the actions of successive yea~ dunng which there was
<br />i::: a pe~on who produces an agricultural:'l the person producing sud.agriculturaJ no cro~ productIOn. such land. shall be
<br />.- ...commodity-on the conyerted wetland -'It commodity does not permanently alter determlOed to be aba.nd~ned lf~e ta~d
<br />: after such change in Ilatus 10 be-~': or destroy natural welland rr.ee~.th~.we?and Cf'Itena of l.l~.31.",
<br />..oc ;;ineligible, under I t2.4.for program'- characteristics. Destruction of P~rticipatlOn In a U~~A set-aSIde.
<br />_ ;,,. benefits."-,-._ -,,, herbacaeou9 bydrophytic vegetation. diverted acres. or slmll~r programs shall
<br />~ - .. "_' - (i.e., plants other than woody shrubs or not be deemed 10 conshtute
<br />~"1' .-;;: I 12-32 Conve(led wetWld identification trees) as a result of the production of an abandon..."T1ent.
<br />-'~_-t:'~~~ria..; .\. ,0" egricultund commodity shall not be Signed at Washington. OC. on Seplember
<br />. - .~~ (a) Com'er1ed wetland shall be considered as allering or deslroying 10. 1967.
<br />identified by delermining whether the natural welland characteristic if such Peler C. M)f!l'5.
<br />.....wetland was altered so as to meet the vegetation could and has been allowed ....c:ingSec.--elary..
<br />::- ..definHion of converled welland set forth 10 return following cessation of the (Fa Doc. !r._;:t",6 Filed !H~7; 6:.5 11m]
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