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Nationwide Permit 33 Summary Page 12
<br /> Re-establishment: The manipulation of the physical, shaped wetland or lake,etc.,are not separate waterbodies,and
<br /> chemical,or biological characteristics of a site with the goal of crossings of such features cannot be considered separately.
<br /> returning natural/historic functions to a former aquatic Single and complete non-linear project:For non-linear
<br /> resource.Reestablishment results in rebuilding a former projects,the term"single and complete project" is defined at
<br /> aquatic resource and results in a gain in aquatic resource area 33 CFR 330.2(i)as the total project proposed or accomplished
<br /> and functions. by one owner/developer or partnership or other association of
<br /> Rehabilitation: The manipulation of the physical,chemical, owners/developers.A single and complete non-linear project
<br /> or biological characteristics of a site with the goal of repairing must have independent utility(see definition of"independent
<br /> natural/historic functions to a degraded aquatic resource. utility"). Single and complete non-linear projects may not be
<br /> Rehabilitation results in a gain in aquatic resource function, "piecemealed"to avoid the limits in an NWP authorization.
<br /> but does not result in a gain in aquatic resource area. Stormwater management: Stormwater management is the
<br /> Restoration: The manipulation of the physical,chemical,or mechanism for controlling stormwater runoff for the purposes
<br /> biological characteristics of a site with the goal of returning of reducing downstream erosion,water quality degradation,
<br /> natural/historic functions to a former or degraded aquatic and flooding and mitigating the adverse effects of changes in
<br /> resource.For the purpose of tracking net gains in aquatic land use on the aquatic environment.
<br /> resource area,restoration is divided into two categories: Stormwater management facilities: Stormwater
<br /> Reestablishment and rehabilitation. management facilities are those facilities, including but not
<br /> Riffle and pool complex: Riffle and pool complexes are limited to,stormwater retention and detention ponds and best
<br /> special aquatic sites under the 404(b)(1)Guidelines.Riffle and management practices,which retain water for a period of time
<br /> pool complexes sometimes characterize steep gradient to control runoff and/or improve the quality(i.e.,by reducing
<br /> sections of streams. Such stream sections are recognizable by the concentration of nutrients,sediments,hazardous
<br /> their hydraulic characteristics. The rapid movement of water substances and other pollutants)of stormwater runoff.
<br /> over a course substrate in riffles results in a rough flow,a Stream bed: The substrate of the stream channel between the
<br /> turbulent surface,and high dissolved oxygen levels in the ordinary high water marks.The substrate may be bedrock or
<br /> water.Pools are deeper areas associated with riffles.A slower inorganic particles that range in size from clay to boulders.
<br /> stream velocity,a streaming flow,a smooth surface,and a Wetlands contiguous to the stream bed,but outside of the
<br /> finer substrate characterize pools. ordinary high water marks,are not considered part of the
<br /> Riparian areas: Riparian areas are lands next to streams, stream bed.
<br /> lakes,and estuarine-marine shorelines.Riparian areas are Stream channelization: The manipulation of a stream's
<br /> transitional between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, course,condition,capacity,or location that causes more than
<br /> through which surface and subsurface hydrology connects minimal interruption of normal stream processes.A
<br /> riverine,lacustrine,estuarine,and marine waters with their channelized stream remains a water of the United States.
<br /> adjacent wetlands,non-wetland waters,or uplands. Riparian
<br /> areas provide a variety of ecological functions and services Structure:An object that is arranged in a definite pattern of
<br /> and help improve or maintain local water quality. (See general organization.Examples of structures include,without
<br /> condition 23.) limitation,any pier,boat dock,boat ramp,wharf,dolphin,
<br /> Shellfish seeding: The placement of shellfish seed and/or weir,boom,breakwater,bulkhead,revetment,riprap,jetty,
<br /> suitable substrate to increase shellfish production. Shellfish artificial island,artificial reef,permanent mooring structure,
<br /> seed consists of immature individual shellfish or individual power transmission line,permanently moored floating vessel,
<br /> shellfish attached to shells or shell fragments(i.e., spat on piling,aid to navigation,or any other manmade obstacle or
<br /> shell). Suitable substrate may consist of shellfish shells, shell obstruction.
<br /> fragments,or other appropriate materials placed into waters Tidal wetland:A tidal wetland is a jurisdictional wetland that
<br /> for shellfish habitat. is inundated by tidal waters. Tidal waters rise and fall in a
<br /> Single and complete linear project:A linear project is a predictable and measurable rhythm or cycle due to the
<br /> project constructed for the purpose of getting people,goods,or gravitational pulls of the moon and sun. Tidal waters end
<br /> services from a point of origin to a terminal point,which often where the rise and fall of the water surface can no longer be
<br /> involves multiple crossings of one or more waterbodies at practically measured in a predictable rhythm due to masking
<br /> separate and distant locations. The term"single and complete by other waters,wind,or other effects.Tidal wetlands are
<br /> project" is defined as that portion of the total linear project Tribal lands:Any lands title to which is either: (1)Held in
<br /> proposed or accomplished by one owner/developer or trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe or
<br /> partnership or other association of owners/developers that individual;or(2)held by any Indian tribe or individual subject
<br /> includes all crossings of a single water of the United States to restrictions by the United States against alienation.
<br /> (i.e.,a single waterbody)at a specific location.For linear Tribal rights: Those rights legally accruing to a tribe or tribes
<br /> projects crossing a single or multiple waterbodies several
<br /> times at separate and distant locations,each crossing is by virtue of inherent sovereign authority,unextinguished
<br /> considered a single and complete project for purposes of NWP aboriginal title,treaty, statute,judicial decisions,executive
<br /> order or agreement, and that give rise to legally enforceable
<br /> authorization.However, individual channels in a braided
<br /> stream or river,or individual arms of a large,irregularly remedies.
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