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2000 In-Lieu-Fee Mitigation Guidance under CWA Section 404

Interagency guidance issued in 2000 to clarify the agencies' policy on the manner in which in-lieu-fee mitigation may be used to satisfy compensatory mitigation requirements.

2000 In-Lieu-Fee Mitigation Guidance (pdf) (275.25 KB, 2000)

2000 In-Lieu-Fee Mitigation Guidance under CWA Section 404

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act