Examples of Performance Standards for Wetland Creation and Restoration in Section 404 Permits and an Approach to Developing Performance Standards

摘要

This technical note accomplishes the following: a) defines performance standards for wetland creation and restoration, b) provides 20 example performance standards for wetland cre- ation and restoration projects required by Section 404 permits, c) summarizes seven sets of perfor- mance standard guidelines used by Corps of Engineers Districts and one set of guidelines under development, and d) outlines an approach to developing new performance standards or revising existing performance standards.