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Findings & Conclusions <br /> 3/1/02 <br /> Page 14 <br /> minimum compensation requirement of 1:1 acres ("no net loss") of area is met <br /> and provided that the minimum functional replacement compensation requirement <br /> of Regulation 3 is met. <br /> IVA score per acre function lost X acres lost = Acres of <br /> compensation <br /> IVA score per acre function gained at the mitigation site <br /> 7—How Compensation is Calculated (Concurrent Mitigation). The acreage of <br /> compensation for concurrent mitigation (mitigation that is constructed but may <br /> not be fully functioning at the time impact is incurred) shall be calculated from <br /> the IVA function performance scores at the time of impact, provided that the <br /> minimum compensation requirements of Regulation 3 are met at all times (see <br /> Table 5.1 for example): <br /> IVA score per acre function lost X 1.3 (acres lost) = Acres of <br /> compensation <br /> IVA score per acre function gained(at the time of impact) <br /> 8— Compensation Based on Limiting Function. Under Regulations 6 and 7, the <br /> acreage needed for compensation shall be calculated separately for the chinook <br /> and coho/bull trout functions. Whichever function requires the greater acreage for <br /> compensation (i.e., which is the limiting function) will determine the required <br /> overall compensation acreage in order to ensure that the limiting function is <br /> adequately compensated for. Excess compensation acreage for the nonlimiting <br /> function shall not be available as compensation for other habitat impacts. <br /> 9—Use of Average Restoration Potential Per Acre. An average restoration <br /> potential per acre shall be used to establish the compensation requirements in <br /> cases where several AUs are restored simultaneously (as in a compensation bank) <br /> or where several individual project impacts are to be mitigated in a single <br /> restoration project. This average is calculated by summing the potential increase <br /> in IVA-acre points and dividing by the total acreage of the site. This average shall <br /> then be used to determine the acres of compensation required according to <br /> Regulations 3 and 6 or 7. <br /> 10—Guidelines for Developing Compensatory Mitigation Plans. <br /> Compensatory mitigation and monitoring plans (CMMPs) with applicable <br /> performance standards submitted under the SEWIP plan should follow the <br /> interagency "Guidelines for Developing Freshwater Wetlands Mitigation Plans <br />