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<br />. _ Fedlll'lll Register I VoL 55, No. 48 I Monday, March 12, 1990 I Nollces
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<br />of v&lues), with an sdequate margin of ,
<br />aafety ,to reUect the expected degree of
<br />.uccess ..socisted with the mitigation
<br />plan, recognizing that this minimum'
<br />requirement may not be appropriate and
<br />practicable. and thus may not be '
<br />revelant In all case.. as discussed In
<br />Section DB of this MOA. T In the '
<br />absence of more definitive Informetion
<br />. on the functions and values of specific
<br />wetlands sites. a minimum of 1 to 1
<br />eereage replacement may be used as e
<br />reasonable surrogate for no net 10.. of
<br />functions and values. However, this
<br />ratlo may be greater where the
<br />functional values of the area belos
<br />Impacted are demonstrably high and the
<br />replacement wetlands are of lower
<br />functional value or the likelihood of
<br />eaccess of the millgatlon project Is low.
<br />Conversely, the ratio may be less than 1
<br />to 1 for are.. where the functional
<br />. valuas associated with the area being ,
<br />Impacted are demonstrably low and the
<br />likelihood of success ..sodated wllb the
<br />mitllatlon proposal Is high.
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<br />C. The Guidelines are the
<br />enviranmentalstandard for SectIon 404
<br />permit issuance under the CW A.
<br />Alpecla '!.fa proposed project may be
<br />affected throUBh a determination of
<br />requiremenla needed to comply wilb the
<br />Gllidelines 10 achieve these CW A
<br />environmental gOalL
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<br />D. Monitoring is an Important ..pect
<br />of mitigation. especially in areas of
<br />.cientific uncertainty. Monitoring should
<br />be directed toward determining whether
<br />permit conditions are complIed with and
<br />whether the purpose intended to be
<br />.erved by the condition is actually
<br />achieved. Any time it is detennined that
<br />a pennitlee is in non-compliance with
<br />millgation requirements of the perini!,
<br />the Corp. will take action in accordance
<br />with 33 CFR Part 328. Monitoring .hould
<br />not be ...qui...d for purpo.es other than
<br />these, although information for other
<br />uses may accrue from the, monitoring
<br />requi...ments. For projects to be
<br />permitted Involving mitigation with
<br />lliJher level. of scientific uncertainty,
<br />neb BS some forms of compensatory
<br />mitigation. long tenn monilorlng,
<br />reporting and potential remedial action
<br />.hould be required. Thts can be required
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<br />'Por axlmple.there are certain UUI where. due
<br />lo hydrololllcal candldon.. the technoloo ror
<br />ratoraUon or en.Uon or wetland. IIlBY not be
<br />l.aUOIbla al preseDL or 1liii' otberwt.. be .
<br />bnprlcllC8bl.. In addilion. avoidance. lIliDim.iuion.
<br />.nd compdlltory miliS.Uoa ma,. nol be
<br />practicable where there i. . hish proportion or land
<br />which I. watland.. EPA and Anny, I' present. are
<br />dilQUlilll with npreseatallwl of the oil LadUlll}'.
<br />1M paullll for I pI'OIrUII oC 1c:a1.,.led
<br />rebablli'ltlOD ollblndoMd. aiJ '.ciUlte. Oft tha
<br />Narth Slope to M'rftI II . "~Icl. for 1I1I1"i.,.
<br />neceAIIIJ COIIIplnaaUOD ~uintnlUlll.
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<br />of the appbl throUBh permit '
<br />conditions. -,' "
<br />Eo Mitigatio'n requirements shall be'
<br />conditiona of .tandard Section 4().1
<br />permits. Army regulations authorize
<br />mitigation requirements to be added as
<br />.pecial conditionalO.an Army pennit to
<br />aati.fy legal requirements (e.g.,
<br />conditions necessary to .aliafy Ibe
<br />GuidelIne.) [33 CFR 325.4(all. This
<br />enaures legal enforceability of the
<br />millgation conditions and enhances the
<br />level of complIance. If Ibe mitigation
<br />plan necessary to ensure compliance
<br />with the GuidelIne. is not rea.onably .
<br />Implemenlable or enforceable, the
<br />pennit shall be denied.
<br />F. NothiDg In thi. documenl is
<br />Intended to dimini.h. modify or
<br />otherwise affect the slatutory or
<br />regulatory authorities of the agencies
<br />Involved. FUrthermore, formal policy
<br />guidance on or Interp...tatlon of this
<br />document shall be t..ued jointly.
<br />G. Thi. MOA sh.D take effcct on
<br />Febnlary,7. 1990. and will apply 10 those
<br />completed .tandard permlt appllcatlona
<br />which are received on or after thel date.
<br />Thi. MOA may be modified or revoked
<br />by agreement of both parties. or revoked
<br />by either party alone upon .ix (8) "
<br />month. written notice.
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<br />D.led: February lI, 19911
<br />Robert W. Pqe,. "
<br />A...i,/Qnt S<<retary of the A.nny (Ciyil
<br />WarM).
<br />uluses s. WUcher.
<br />A",i,lant AdministralDr for Water. US
<br />EnvUonmen/Q1 Prolllction A.gency.
<br />(FR Dac.1lll-45111 FUed ~ 8:45 .m)
<br />IIUJNQ coc.:: I5lIO-5D-II
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<br />ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
<br />AGENCY
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<br />[FRL 3732-11J
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<br />Science Advisory Board; Coro
<br />Research Plan Reviews; Open
<br />Meetings
<br />
<br />Under Publlc Law 92-483, notice is
<br />hereby given that the U.S. '
<br />Environmental Protection Agency's
<br />(EPA) Science Advisory Board [SAB)
<br />will conduct three ,eparate meetings to
<br />review Core Research Strategies
<br />, developed ,by the Agency's Office of
<br />Re.e.rch and Development (ORD).
<br />Information conceming these reviews Is
<br />gi"." below. The meetins- are open to
<br />the public. Copies of the ORD Core
<br />Research documents discussed In this
<br />no lice will be av.iIeble from Ms. Jane
<br />Metcelle. U.S. EPA. ORD. Tel. (202) 382-
<br />7869. approximately two weeks prior to
<br />the meetinl. The Core Researcb
<br />documents ani not available from the
<br />Science Advi.ory Board.
<br />M",ting Summaries-Ecology Care
<br />Research Review: The Ecological
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<br />Procea.es and Effecla CommUtee (EPEC)
<br />will meet on April z-3. 1990 at the ' ," ,.
<br />Holiday Inn. 1000 Sully Road, Sterling. .
<br />Virginia 22710. The meeting will begin at
<br />9 a.m. on April 2, 1990 and adjourn no
<br />later than 5 p.m. on April 3. 1990. The
<br />Committee will review the ecological
<br />core research document "Ecological
<br />Ri.k Asse.sment Program'. For this
<br />review, the Designated Federal Official
<br />i. Dr. Edward S. Bender and the Slaff
<br />Secretary is Mrs. Frances Dolby.
<br />
<br />Health Core Research Review: The
<br />Envlronmenlal Health Committee (EHC)
<br />will meet on April 4-5, 1990 In Room 908
<br />Wesl Tower, U.s. EPA Headqu.rt.... -
<br />401 M Street SW.. Washington. DC
<br />20460. The meeting will start .t 9 UII. on
<br />April 4, 1990 and will adjourn no later
<br />than 5 p.m. on April 5, 1990. The
<br />Committee will review the health core
<br />re.earch document "Core Research
<br />Proposal for Heallb Risk Assessment".
<br />For this review. the Designated Federal
<br />Official Is Mr. Sam Rondberg and the
<br />, Staff Secretary Is Mrs. Mary Winston.
<br />
<br />Risk Reduction Core Research '
<br />Review: The Environmental Engineering
<br />Committee (EEC) will meet on April 11,
<br />1990 In Room 735 East Tower. and on
<br />April 12, 1990 In Room IlOlI West Tower,
<br />bolb rooms at Us. EllA Headquart....
<br />401 M Street SW. Weshington. DC
<br />20460. The meeting will.tart at 9 a.m. on
<br />ApriIl1. 1990 and will adjourn no later
<br />then 5 p.m. on April 12. 1990. The
<br />Committee will review the risk
<br />...duclion core research document "Ri.k
<br />Reduction Core Research Summary'.
<br />For this review, the Desi8nated Federal
<br />Official is Dr. K. Jack Kooyoomjian and
<br />the Staff Secretary is Mn. Marcy Jolly.
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<br />For Further lnIonnatioo-Agendas for
<br />eoch meetins are available from the
<br />SAD Staff Secretary lIsted for that
<br />meeting at the address and pbone
<br />number given below. For further
<br />Wonnalion concerninB a .pecific
<br />review. please contact the SAD
<br />Designated Federal Official lIsted for
<br />thai review at the address and phone'
<br />number given below. Science Advisory
<br />Board (A-I01-F), U.S. Environmental
<br />Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW.
<br />Washington. DC 20460. TeL (202-382-
<br />25521. FAX [202-475-9ii93). Seating at
<br />the meeling. is on a first come ba.is.
<br />
<br />Anyone wishing to malee a
<br />presenlation at the meeting must
<br />forward a written statement 10 the
<br />appropriate Designated Federal Official
<br />at least five (5) busine.s d.ys prior to
<br />the meeting. The Science Advisory
<br />Board expects that public slatemenla
<br />pr.sented al Us meetings will nol be
<br />repetitive of previously submitted
<br />written slatements.1n gener.L each
<br />individual or group making an oral
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