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<br />I <br />, <br /> <br />, <br />i <br />! <br />I <br />i <br />i <br />. <br />f <br />. <br />, <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />. <br />Wetlands and riparian habitat are valuable e+~onmental assets. <br />that need to be protected, maintained, restorr' and enhanced. <br /> <br />To manage Reclamation activities in suPP01_0f the national goal <br />of no overall net loss of wetlands and to prorct riparian habitat. <br /> <br />. Develop wetlands and riparian habitat restoration, protection,. <br />and enhancement policies and plans for RJlclamation projects <br />and activities which: i <br />i <br /> <br />- avoid and, where necessary, mitigate ~verse impacts to <br />wetlands from project activities ! <br />- integrate wetlands and riparian habitat protection and <br />enhancement components into ongoingfresource <br />investigations and project operations i <br />- address issues of artificial wetlands, th~gOal of no overall net <br />loss of wetlands, and quality of wetlan . <br />pursue opponunities for restoring and ancing wetlands <br /> <br />. Complete, in partnership with the Fish anl Wildlife Service, a <br />comprehensive inventory of wetlands on Flamation's lands. <br /> <br />I <br />. Develop cooperative arrangements with ij:deral and State <br />agencies, local entities, and conservation Fganizations to <br />further enhance and preserve wetlands ~ ,riparian habitat. <br />Assist other entities, on.a reimbursabl:tb.. is, in their efforts to <br />protect and enhance wetlands and rip . . habitat by making <br />available Reclamation' s engineering and cientific expertise. <br />, <br />i <br /> <br />18 Protecting the Environment <br /> <br />W <br />.0::. <br />,... <br />.~ <br /> <br />Wetlands and Riparian Habitat . . . <br /> <br />Guiding <br />Principle <br /> <br />Goal <br /> <br />Strategies <br /> <br />I <br />. <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />DUFf <br />