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Pages 299-304

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... Primary federal law that establishes a dredgeand-fill permit program to protect the waters of the United States, including many wetlands. When originally enacted, the statute was formally known as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA)
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... Exotics Nonnative species of plants or animals that have been introduced to a region. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Federal law that requires federal agencies to consult with the USFWS about habitat loss.
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... In-kind compensation Creation, restoration, enhancement, or preservation of wetlands similar to those being impacted. In-lieu fee Defined by the Corps and EPA as a payment "to a natural resource management entity for implementation of either specific or general wetland or other aquatic resource development projects" for projects that "do not typically provide compensatory mitigation in advance of project impacts." Invasive species Species of nonnative plants or animals that have become established in a region and are detrimental to one or more in.
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... Federal law that requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impacts of their proposed actions. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
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... Source-sink Concept in which populations forming a metapopulation contribute disproportionately to the numbers of individuals comprising various populations. Southern California Wetland Recovery Project (SCWRP)
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... Wetland Restoration Fund (WRF) Funds for initiating the planning of a wetland restoration program in North Carolina.
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