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<br />~?~,espect t~ these pl:QVlSlons wi}! bir: . 8.cqU.les~, ~.-approva~o!.'C!r,.,.:-".r '~ ,~,set ro,~~..!!:e .~~~rule'~t:;r.:-.. ..,~_.
<br />. t.~SIl_eo ~l. aJaI~ dale: '.. t~~~tance to.!.cts..of a..\!1!r'd Po/fY.J~ .~: !'f.t.er.co~aer:.t!on of,lhe co~~nls~_
<br />~ ~~~ final !}Il~.~~1I: P:8.r:tj(ltllie '. li!c:t,to~tbe_conv~rsrC!n ~f lhe-~w~t!!_nd.,?,1oJ;8ndt:On}Ul_Ill:~~ "'itb1J.le_~ih.!'f.~ ~"!_ '-:...
<br />..In!~~le.,~'.~~(lV~.to,l.!~ th,e'~~!l.is_~~jecl.tl?'lh~:~!=~e'!l,e...or"t:::::..i:iWildlife.~rvi~. U~.o~ has. revIled the..: -' _
<br />GOn.~~alio~~ .~t~_~~y1!eiPl. .~~~~~y)ce pro~S}O~.P~ I J?l!1 ~,~ ~ay_~~ der:mjtton .~,r "co}Iul!ence~~,~ 1;~)..f". ~';C
<br />e~p~~g...e~Jor a .~,!re _~~p~heDslve~ose e1igibllttyl~.p.~Sf!lM. be!l~nl":J111f.:h (3l.'!~,t!l. ~r!~~llE~t~e.~ ~a~_::.w;r:.-~-' ,
<br />dISC'JSSlm:-_~f L~!!.r:q~m~;S_f?!.1t~.. 'j4.03.i;lpr'()8cb allow,lperso'!.swho tiad no..~: wba.f constitute! commence~enl or..:or~ I
<br />conservation pLans and Iyslems..:n~_~o,)-:>O control whatsoever over the lncldental~. con\'erslon prior kI December 23, 1985 ;:
<br />SecLion 12${d)' Exempiions frj~ ~!~t/:-.: conversion of ~etland t~ use such 1~ln~! . and to a,ssure that ~m,mencement of'.> .
<br />wetland '1"'-' >; 11''''l:1W4 :J''v'':b$ . for the produclion of ag!'1cullural~.~::,,~ conversion detenmnahons are based on
<br />", ' ,,- ,,-..:, '~,:.---'J~I'.' "1 commodities bulatlhe same time'!.':'""r one or more of the following criteria: (1)
<br />SectlOn 12-S(dJl1)(I) haa been revised - preventa schemea or devices from being _ the conversion activity was actually
<br />10 ~Iarify that tbe p~~uctiori-~f~;:;'Jt. ,'used 10 cif'OJmvent the rule snd avoidal, - slarted before December Z3. 1985; or (2)
<br />agncultu,"?-I commo~ltles on ~.nv~rl~..c.J:' . undue windfall benefits 10 landowners ~ the penon-expended or commilled ..
<br />wetlands IS exempt If the conve~lOn .,)! or operators at the expense of wetland~ substantial funds by entering inlo a
<br />was commenced or co~pleleq p~?!.~? converslon.'::-~.!;:~.::...-~::-:-..t-:';I~~,,:"l,:;.;.w contract for the installation of a ,.- .-te~
<br />~eccmberZ3,l~. TIllS changt:.;...._^~,..) Wllh regard to weUands converled-.:t drainage activity or forcon5tnlction ..--:-;
<br />Implement~_~e 'l!-Ie.nt_of Cp.ngress"t?;OO prior to the ,effective .dale_ o{ the Act,~ l suppliesand materials for the.i~~~l
<br />exemP.t t!'~ prod~~.~n.or asr1ci.i1~~r~~ ~":'J t 12.5(d)(2) 'YD" added)ifthe fi!lal rule:!"I com'ersion.prior't'o DeCember 2.3.1985.S~
<br />commo~lhes on, converted wetlan~s:f '~i . to ma~e cl.ear thai delenninali?n~ ~i:..li ~,The fmal ri.iIe81ioprovide'~ lhai .8~td-
<br />COnVet5lo~..w~S co~pl~,ted p.ri,or t~:ri regarding whether the _C?n~e~It?~~!.~~, "'penonseeking's.detennination oL~.~-'
<br />DecemberZ3, 1985, as well as'?~~d-&O.l;: wetland wall complc!ed pnor 10--'-;:-~.,7"' conversion.~~C!"dement under thia:"-:-
<br />con~erl~d _wetlandl. w~ere th~_; _ "W: Dece,mber .Z3.1985 wtll be based,u??n~_ exemption must requesl the.:. ~_I;'f':i.7
<br />con\ersron was com.rn~Il~ PI'!.,;~o':r.-'J" consIderation of the Iypel of aCtiVltl~.9- delermination within one year following
<br />Deoccmber Z3. 1985. '~-:_ ~- - ".. , set forth in the definition of what" ;,., ,.. publicatior::. of this rule must . ,__
<br />Four hu~d."ed and s,I.x1~ commen.ls. n' con~litutes a "com,erted wetl~nd.~.,. :,-:<1 demonstraie thai the c~nversionOi the ",
<br />were ~el~~d on the third ~r~"'-"'l.1l~ F,fty-one comments on the Inlenm~ wetland has been acti\.ely pursued and
<br />ex~mption !n I 12.J2 o~ the tote.fi!t1 rule: rule were concerned that the definition must complete the conversion blo'
<br />This exemption protected persons who ,. of convened wetland would allow'':"'t~.. J . 1 1995 '
<br />produce agricultural commodi~es on " additional drainage to occur 10 thetl,e:~ a~u~7w i 12..sjdll4J has been added to
<br />wetlands converted by the achons of lands after December Z3, 1985, Sechon ~ , d"-- th . 'f f
<br />Persons unassociat-..I with the ..",n l' 5(d)(I){') r th . ) I k 't- -' specifically a un:ss e actlVl les 0
<br />..u A -, '0 e IIDa ru e ma es I _ dr' di tri ts t"ti that I Ie
<br />requesting benefitl, All of these i. :.. -" clear that wetlands convened prior 10~ atoage S ,c or en I es . re a ;,
<br />respondenll suggesled th'at aoy perSon-~~- . December 23.1985 are exempted from:,'rt to the conv~rsl~o ~f wetland. It Impose,::.
<br />who produces an lIgricuHural'.~,.P.~ ,.:!~ the rule by the law. Therefore. !hose p,::: all of ~~ cntena,dlscussed ~bove.~~~
<br />commodity on wetlands ronverled after converted .....etlands may be improved i~ a~dition. ~Cj.u're_,j: ~~ dratnage.. -Ji
<br />December 23, HIllS should be dele-nnined by additional drainage. provided thai no districts ~r Similar entities to bave had
<br />to be ineligible for program benefits additional wetland or abandoned .,~"....' on file pno; to ?ec.emb~r~' l~'ha~-"
<br />regardles, of who cau~ the JI.I convened wetland is brought inlo' app~ved p. an or lD~ta ahon 0 1 e _
<br />conversion, :;: ;:. ..::-".. 0(.. production of an agricultural ~- 0::' ~-. dI5tnct-d~lOage pro}ccl.,Further. ~JDly ,q
<br />The pro\'jslons regarding "third pariy commodity. Also see 11Z-.33(b} of the;::;' those J:.lOrllons of the,dramage, proJect .'J
<br />exemptions" have bee~ ~oved from ::-n' final rule, However. under 112.32(8)(3).' for which a lIu~.tanhal comnll~,;nt~t,
<br />t 12.3210 1 12.S[dl(1)(V1} m the final rule of the fmal rule. potholes and playas,~r''?, fun~s has b~en made or legally
<br />becaus: thil subject relalel!..tol~1i :ns!,':'-;.a and olher wetlands that are nooded or.,. obhgate.<l pnor to Decem~r 23, l~~l~
<br />exemptions mo~ ~ than to the cnte_na ' ponded for extended periods, especially be consldere~ for exeqaption under :;
<br />for identifying convened wetlands;a;' 'd during the early growin8-season, will not 1 12-Sld}(4). F'maU.y..a person who warls
<br />",'hich continues to be the aubject of, be considered converted based upon;r: 10 use ~e .con\"~rslol!,c~mmencemenl.;.l
<br />~ 1~2;- The third pany conversio":.I~ol activities that occun-ed prior tq111~':.~ilt':' exempllol!- ~ thiS 1IItua':i~m mu~t ~~owi-s.a
<br />pr.o':lslon~.!W'ere.amended after~"'!!~ ~ December 23, 1985, and _further~'l.:.iJJ~ th.al _the di~ln8ge, ~r th~p!::~l?n ~":t"rt.t.;,;.
<br />~~~~d~~ ~e publi~~~ents a.nd ",,:,":"~ny,!!rsjom' willresul(i~.the ,lo.ss:Of:~n?-1-:.~ w~!!!.~d W8l1?.'ltjr~~aiitmage"
<br />'COl1l~ting ~.th ~e F~~h and..'~ildh.fe~ PJ:'08f8m benefits Ul)!~~. the Co_n':.ersl."n'J""~ pla.r:..;:~,..1kf~Mf~~~~~~ "'*
<br />.;.Servic:e.l!_nder}his ~mal ru.l~ ~v,erted ~~ .is detenn~ed to have a minimal e,!Tect!~ Section.~i,l~EA.p.~'eals,' , 71"iQ~,~
<br />~e~~.?-ds ~ presumed ,t? hav~ been~q.:r,asdelemuned pursuant !oik:'~i!.';P~ ~'~~:. _ -" 'oWiiM~;""-~ __
<br />,.;II converted by the person applymg f.or_"t.!-A. ~ lZ-.S(d)(1)(y).~I,~~li,!,,~'IJ:1~1\~> 1 ,..~ven ~~ent.'~!,!_~I~ ~O~'__ ,,,": ~
<br />,<< _~U.~DA prOSra;n.benefits lI!lleSl'tb~L!~!II ,:,a.. Eighlliundred.illld,~iglt!y:t.~~~~~ ~nce.~_!!~~tr:.a~!!.Bp~.i.r.. ~~,_ ~
<br />~ ..;._Pt'.rson,qlo,show that the ';X'Dversl.on:b~, ~mme~ts ~ere receIVed ~pcemlng tb.e" .~ro.u!co~~e~ts ~uPPCl~~ l1?e It.:-~~~_ ...:
<br />""as by an tndependent third parly and@ 'exempl1on m f lZ.S{d) (1} and (2) of thelf: ,admmlstratiOn appea.l pn:iCedarea a.~, ~.--t.
<br />th~ perlO,n Cans~ow that Ihennas, been; ,.~in~eril~inJleregarrling co~vert~~.!~"'tr~l-- .refe.T:!:n.cecn~ t ~~,l~!?f_tli~_in,t~rift:U~~. 1-_'ii..:
<br />f!~ ,i?vo~v.em~DI m a ,s-chemeorde\'1ce lO~."...w.etlandl for which-c~~veTli1?Jl.wul~& Th~e.~IrUFen.t!.~~encl~,a ~~a~el I
<br />a".:!:lld.c::omp~~ance."':!th this ro!e.l\ft~', co~enced be~l?~ Dece.mber 23, 1985;tel- ,th_!.'..~oU1~.I!.~ow)ti\~t~..~ partil!!-.i. I
<br />FUi1henno~ IUc6 penon may contiIlne'~ Seven hundred responden" augge-aled ~ to 8ppe~1 B._ny ....d!temunatlo;a ma~~~: '
<br />~ "'lo'Prpd~~agrioJ1tuialcommodi~~.on;r ...th~~theexemptionshoUldlnd~d~",?~ ,lhes!,!gw!..ti~~~!?ir~- ~:
<br />,Iuch convpted wetland and retam~, projects and drainage wbich,have lie~lC: l!~d,:~ th!..Acf\~y~1:pers~~ or;;~;ll: ._j
<br />eli81'billty onlY,al)ong al there it nO.t#.,iJ"r' planned .but nol mslaned a. off.~~s;t, penon! wJi~ fa~ the: I~" ~f.~ligl~~i~.. 'li.
<br />further improYemen~ 10 the drainsge of_< Decer:nber 23..1985- These respondents""", _for.Y_~!JA program ~ene~.t.s,~it.:.r._,..",
<br />:such ~nvert~ wetl~d or if. minimal'li, ~,further,!U88~led that ongoing proj@d!.~ adv.en~ly affe:'~~tan~.h8Ve.I!'e Jis1tt fO~ ....
<br />'effecf.delennll~ation i. made by ~CS~:- showd,riol be: ~duJy rell~cted, One~t:_ _an _"I"~m!nl~~ti~e apP!,a~_!!!.e. appe~l;r,: ':.
<br />"itb.tegard 10 8lIyJurther drain.tlge'Il(p'-~.;..bundred elghty:1hree reapondents~ prOCedaret ~nentUy allow agendest.2"':-
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