NMA generally supports draft mitigation guidance, but expresses some concerns

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NMA this week said it generally supports the concept of off-site and out-of-kind mitigation where it is voluntarily proposed, but expressed concerns with the apparent trend toward mandating such mitigation projects as requirements for Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 authorizations. NMA made the points in comments filed with the Federal Interagency Mitigation Workgroup's (FIMW) on its Draft Federal Guidance on the use of Off-Site and Out-of-Kind Compensatory Mitigation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. "NMA encourages and supports a federally coordinated effort toward a clear and concise mitigation policy," the association said. "To the extent the Site/Kind Compensatory Mitigation Guidance moves the agencies in this direction, NMA is supportive."