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PART C~2 The Council considered the following work projects: . 1. An evaluation handbook to provide a basic conceptual approach for evaluating wetlands and floodplains for their natural values. This was dropped at the November 13 meeting. 2. Prepare a third volume of Regulation of Flood Hazard Areas, stressing simultaneous measures on mitigate hazards and to provide environmental manage- ment and nonstructural measures. The Council approved this. proj ec t. 3. Prepare a handbook to provide site specific wetland and floodplain evaluation procedures for use by Federal, State and local program administrators. The procedures will be suitable for inclusion in the Manual of Pro- cedures for implementing the Council's Principles and Standards. This was dropped by the Council's November 13 meeting. 4. Prepare a handbook to provide evaluation procedures to reflect specific regional differences in wetlands and floodplains and associated values. This was dropped at the November 13 meeting. 5. Prepare a handbook to identify issues, define procedures and provide guidance to State and local governments for acquisition of floodplain and wetland areas. This was approved .at the November 13 meeting. Other measures were added at the meeting. 1. An analysis of research on wetlands and floodplains. 2. An analysis of existing wetlands evaluation procedures. 3. The Floodplain Management Task Force will recommend other work projects necessary to achieve the objectives of the Council's efforts in floodplain/wetland manage- ment. Wetland/Floodplain Seminars/Workshops Results The .summary of "Emerging Issues .in Wetland/Floodplain Management" is available in limited supply from the Council. The entire report is being made available through the National Technical Information C-16