Author: Julie LaBranchPublisher:
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Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Maryland State Wetland Conservation Plan
Author: Julie LaBranchPublisher:
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Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 166
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Compensating for Wetland Losses Under the Clean Water Act
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309133025
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Recognizing the importance of wetland protection, the Bush administration in 1988 endorsed the goal of "no net loss" of wetlands. Specifically, it directed that filling of wetlands should be avoided, and minimized when it cannot be avoided. When filling is permitted, compensatory mitigation must be undertaken; that is, wetlands must be restored, created, enhanced, and, in exceptional cases, preserved, to replace the permitted loss of wetland area and function, such as water quality improvement within the watershed. After more than a dozen years, the national commitment to "no net loss" of wetlands has been evaluated. This new book explores the adequacy of science and technology for replacing wetland function and the effectiveness of the federal program of compensatory mitigation in accomplishing the nation's goal of clean water. It examines the regulatory framework for permitting wetland filling and requiring mitigation, compares the mitigation institutions that are in use, and addresses the problems that agencies face in ensuring sustainability of mitigated wetlands over the long term. Gleaning lessons from the mixed results of mitigation efforts to date, the book offers 10 practical guidelines for establishing and monitoring mitigated wetlands. It also recommends that federal, state, and local agencies undertake specific institutional reforms. This book will be important to anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of the "no net loss" issue: policy makers, regulators, environmental scientists, educators, and wetland advocates.
State Wetlands Priority Plan - Addendum to Maryland's Land Preservation and Recreation Plan
Author: Maryland. Office of PlanningPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 25
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Wetlands in Maryland
Author: Roy G. MetzgarPublisher:
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Category : Conservation of natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Wetlands of Maryland
Author: Ralph TinerPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781484967409
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The purpose of this publication is to report the findings of the Service's wetlands inventory of Maryland. The discussion will focus on wetlands with a few references to deepwater habitats which were also inventories. The chapters include discussions of wetland concept and classification, inventory techniques and results, wetland formation and hydrology, hydric soils, wetland vegetation and plant communities, wetland values, wetland trends, and wetland protection.
A Comparative Assessment of State Planning and Management Capacity
Author: Lani Lee MalysaPublisher:
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Category : Maryland
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
Protecting Wetlands
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Category : Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Wetlands of Maryland
Author: Ralph W. TinerPublisher:
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Category : Wetland conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
Protecting Nontidal Wetlands
Author: David Grinnell BurkePublisher:
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Though more than half of the original wetlands in the continental United States have been destroyed, there is a move afoot to protect this invaluable resource. How can communities create effective local wetland protection programs? This report presents a detailed model ordinance that communities can use to draft a new ordinance--or just amend one that already exists. It defines and describes wetlands, explains why they are important to preserve, and examines their status in the United States. The report also examines federal, state, and local wetland regulations that communities frequently use to protect nontidal wetlands. The authors also give examples of local regulations that, while not aimed specifically at wetlands, can be used to protect them from drainage and development. Includes numerous photos depicting wetlands and the wildlife that lives in them and a broad sampling of language gathered from an APA survey of local ordinances that are part of wetland protection programs, along with commentary. An invaluable tool for those trying to protect the wetlands that are left in the United States.
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