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US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG®
ASSESSMENT OF INDIRECT EFFECTS IN WETLANDS
USACE, Jacksonville District
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BUILDING STRONG®
Guidance Document
Includes three enclosures: Enclosure 1 – Scope of Effects Tool Enclosure 2 – Exploded view of
Scope of Effects Tool Enclosure 3 – Section V Table
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Purpose Section I of the Guidance
To provide an assessment method to determine the appropriate amount of wetland compensatory mitigation to offset functional losses resulting from indirect and secondary effects and impacts in remaining adjacent wetlands for projects authorized by Department of the Army permits issued under Section 404 CWA
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Regulatory Basis Section II
NEPA, 33 CFR Parts 320 thru 332, and Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines Terms “indirect” and “secondary”; and “impacts” and “effects” are synonymous Use the term “Indirect Effects” in the Local
Guidance
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Regulatory Basis (con’t)
Overall - Wetland functional losses resulting from indirect effects should be considered, can be assessed, and compensatory mitigation required to offset these wetland functional losses
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Terms Used in the Guidance Section III
Indirect Effects Scope of Action Scope of Effects Indirect Effects Wetland Assessment Area
(WAA) Buffers
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Indirect Effects
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Scope of Action
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Scope of Effects
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Wetland Assessment Area
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Buffers
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Potential Indirect Effects Section IV
Four lists of potential indirect effects – not all inclusive – correlated with UMAM* three categories of wetland function
Hydrological Effects UMAM Water Environment Water Quality Effects UMAM Water Environment Vegetative Community Effects UMAM
Community Structure Fish and Wildlife/Habitat Effects UMAM Location
and Landscape Support
*Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method (UMAM)
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Scope of Effects Determination Section V
Suggests but does not dictate scope of effects – reliance on professional experience and judgment and on the literature
Scope of Effects Tool (Enclosure 1) Scope of Effects Tool – Exploded View (Enclosure 2) Section V Table (Enclosure 3)
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Scope of Effects Tool Factors
Functional Loss
Considerations
Wetlands
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Scope of Effects Tool – Wetland Columns
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Scope of Effects Tool – Factors
Four lists combined into three UMAM categories
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Scope of Effects Tool – Factors
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Scope of Effects Tool – Factors
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Scope of Effects Tool – Factors
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Scope of Effects Tool Factors
Functional Loss
Considerations
Wetlands
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Scope of Effects Tool – Considerations
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Scope of Effects Tool – Scope of Effect
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Scope of Effects Tool – Exploded View Enclosure 2
Action Type + Sum of Indirect Effects = Scope of Effects
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Section V Table Enclosure 3
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Procedure for Using This Assessment Method
Section VI
Step-by-step instructions are provided in Section VI Examples - Conceptual Industrial Site with three wetlands
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Proposed Industrial
Site
Divided Highway
Site Boundary
North NTS
Wetland # 2
Wet
land
# 3
Example: Pre-project
Wetland # 1
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Proposed Industrial
Site
Divided Highway
40’ 75’ buffer
Site Boundary
North NTS
Wetland # 2
- Proposed Development Area
Wet
land
# 3
Example: With Project
Wetland # 1 100’
Step 1
Step 2
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Scope of Effects Tool Wetlands #1, #2 & #3
Step 3
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Scope of Effects Tool - Wetland #1
Note the anticipated effects.
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Scope of Effects Tool - Wetland #1
By selecting the appropriate anticipated effect the tool provides the recommended assessment area
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Wet
land
# 3
Wetland # 2
Wetland # 1
Proposed Industrial
Site
Divided Highway
40’
Site Boundary
North NTS
200’
- Indirect Impact Assessment Area
75’ buffer
100’
Example: Wetland #1
Step 4
3 Acres
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Scope of Effects Tool - Wetland #1
By entering the size of the WAA and the pre-post functional value delta the form calculates the functional loss for the WAA
Step 5
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Proposed Industrial
Site
Divided Highway
40’ 75’ buffer
Site Boundary
North NTS
Wetland # 2
- Proposed Development Area
Wet
land
# 3
Example - Wetland #2
Wetland # 1 100’
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Scope of Effects Tool - Wetland #2
Note the difference in anticipated effects.
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Scope of Effects Tool - Wetland #2
Note the difference in anticipated effects.
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Wet
land
# 3
Wetland # 2
Wetland # 1
Proposed Industrial
Site
Divided Highway
40’ 75’ buffer
100’
Site Boundary
North NTS
200’
150’
Example: Wetland #2
- Indirect Impact Assessment Area
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Scope of Effects Tool - Wetland #2
Enter the size of the WAA and the pre-post functional value delta for the form to calculate the functional loss for the WAA
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Proposed Industrial
Site
Divided Highway
40’ 75’ buffer
Site Boundary
North NTS
Wetland # 2
- Proposed Development Area
Wet
land
# 3
Example - Wetland #3
Wetland # 1 100’
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Scope of Effects Tool - Wetland #3
Note the difference in anticipated effects.
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Scope of Effects Tool - Wetland #3
Note the difference in anticipated effects.
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Wet
land
# 3
Wetland # 2
Wetland # 1
Proposed Industrial
Site
Divided Highway
40’ 75’ buffer
Site Boundary
125’
North NTS
200’
150’
100’
- Indirect Impact Assessment Area
Example: Wetland #3
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Scope of Effects Tool - Wetland #3
Enter the size of the WAA and the pre-post functional value delta for the form to calculate the functional loss for the WAA
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Wet
land
# 3
Wetland # 1
Proposed Industrial
Site
Divided Highway
40’ 75’ buffer
Site Boundary
125’
North NTS
200’
150’
100’
- Indirect Impact Assessment Area
What If #1 Wetland # 2
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Wet
land
# 3
Wetland # 1
Proposed Industrial
Site
Divided Highway
40’ 75’ buffer
Site Boundary
125’
North NTS
200’
150’
100’
- Indirect Impact Assessment Area
What If #2 Wetland # 2
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References and Background Literature Section VIII
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Conclusion Section VII
Relatively simple for use within regulatory timeframes
Increase consistency Based on consideration of the literature Allows flexibility and best professional judgment Requires a functional assessment to accurately
document the anticipated functional loss
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Questions?