GREEN SHEET F.3 Protection of Wetlands Checklist for Responsible Entity General requirements Legislation Regulation Avoid the adverse impacts associated with the Executive Order 11990, None, but can use 24 destruction and modification of wetlands and to avoid May 24 1977 CFR 55 for general direct or indirect support of new construction in guidance. wetlands wherever there is a practicable alternative. Does the project include new construction, rehabilitation that expands the footprint of the building, or ground disturbance? No: STOP here. The Protection of Wetlands executive order does not apply. Record your determination that the project is not in a wetland. Yes: Proceed to #2 Is there a wetland on your project site? Use both national and local resources to make this determination. A good first step is to check the National Wetlands wetlands mapper tool: If site conditions or other documents Inventory’s digital indicate there may be a wetland, next check with city, county or tribal experts for local wetlands inventories. If none exist, the presence of hydric soils can indicate a wetland. If you suspect a wetland due to soil type or site conditions, you should commission a professional site survey to delineate the wetland and its boundaries. Maintain, in your ERR, all documents you have collected to make your wetlands determination. No: STOP here. The Protection of Wetlands executive order does not apply. Record your determination that the project is not in a wetland. Yes: Consider moving your project so there will be no destruction or modification of the wetland. If not possible, PROCEED to #3 Does your project involve new construction in the wetland? New construction includes draining, dredging, channelizing, filling, diking, impounding, and related activities. No: STOP here. The Protection of Wetlands executive order does not apply. Record your determination that the project does not involve new construction in a wetland. Yes: Consider moving your project so there will be no destruction or modification of the wetland. If not possible, PROCEED to #4 4. Consider whether there are any practicable alternatives to locating project in a wetland.
GREEN SHEET F.3 Protection of Wetlands Checklist for Responsible Entity General requirements Legislation Regulation Avoid the adverse impacts associated with the destruction and modification of wetlands and to avoid direct or indirect support of new construction in wetlands wherever there is a practicable alternative. Executive Order 11990, May 24 1977 None, but can use 24 CFR 55 for general guidance. Does the project include new construction, rehabilitation that expands the footprint of the building, or ground disturbance? No: STOP here. The Protection of Wetlands executive order does not apply. Record your determination that the project is not in a wetland. Yes: Proceed to #2 Is there a wetland on your project site? Use both national and local resources to make this determination. A good first step is to check the National Wetlands Inventory’s digital wetlands mapper tool: If site conditions or other documents indicate there may be a wetland, next check with city, county or tribal experts for local wetlands inventories. If none exist, the presence of hydric soils can indicate a wetland. If you suspect a wetland due to soil type or site conditions, you should commission a professional site survey to delineate the wetland and its boundaries. Maintain, in your ERR, all documents you have collected to make your wetlands determination. No: STOP here. The Protection of Wetlands executive order does not apply. Record your determination that the project is not in a wetland. Yes: Consider moving your project so there will be no destruction or modification of the wetland. If not possible, PROCEED to #3 Does your project involve new construction in the wetland? New construction includes draining, dredging, channelizing, filling, diking, impounding, and related activities. No: STOP here. The Protection of Wetlands executive order does not apply. Record your determination that the project does not involve new construction in a wetland. Yes: Consider moving your project so there will be no destruction or modification of the wetland. If not possible, PROCEED to #4 4. Consider whether there are any practicable alternatives to locating project in a wetland.
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