U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS: Scientific Panel's Assessment of Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Guidance

Abstract

Concerns have been raised by a variety of interests about the possible negative impacts that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction of water resources projects may have on fish and wildlife and their habitat. Because projects such as deepening harbors and constructing dams could disturb fish and wildlife, the Corps is required to mitigate potential damage. Mitigation may include, for example, acquiring lands to replace lost habitat, creating wetlands to replace lost wetlands, and planting seedlings and other vegetation to stabilize soils and prevent erosion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401627

Entities

People

  • Barry T. Hill

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Congress
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Flood Control
  • Governments
  • Habitats
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Natural Resources
  • Quality Control
  • United States
  • Water Resources
  • Websites
  • West Virginia
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.