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Model Mitigation Plan Checklist for CWA Section 404 Permit Applicants

This document is intended as a technical guide for Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 permit applicants preparing compensatory mitigation plans. This checklist provides a basic framework to improve predictability and consistency in the development of mitigation plans for permit applicants.

Model Mitigation Plan Checklist (pdf) (2 MB, 2003)

Model Mitigation Plan Checklist for CWA Section 404 Permit Applicants

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act