7211 RAINIER DR BASE FILE 2018-01-01 MF Import

Distr.ict [naineer if they intend to provide suhstantive, site-specific comments. If so contacted by an agency, the District Engineer will wait an �ctdil:i.onal ].0 calendar days before making a decision on the notification. 7he ❑.istrict Engineer will. fully consider eaency comments received within the specified timefreme, but will provide no response to the resource egenr_y. The �lstrict En�ineer will indicate in the administrative reeord associated witfi ear_h notifir,etion th�t the resource agencies' concerns were considered. llppli�ants ere encouraged to provide tiie Corps multiple copies of notSfica- tions to ex�edite aaency notificetion. If the District Engineer determines Lliet the ectivity com�lies wit!i the terms and conditions of the NWP end that f:he adverse effects are mi�imal, he will notify the permittee and include eny condi.t.lons he deems necessary. If the District Engineer determines that tlie advczse effecls of the proposed work are more than minimal, then he will notify the epplicant either: (1) thet the pro,iect does not qualify for auLhorizat.ton under the NWP and instruct the applicant on the pru�edures to ser�t: authorization under an individual permit; or (2) that the proiect is a��i.hor.ized under the NWP sub,iect to the applicant's submitting e miti�ation �ro�osal tf�at would reciuce the adverse effects to the minimal level. This mitigation proposal must be approved by the District Engineer prior to commencinc� work. IF the prospective permittee elects to submit a mitiqation ��lan, tlie District Fngineer will expeditiously review the proposed mitie�ition �lan, but will not commence a second 30-day notification procedur.e. If the net r�dvarse effects of the pro�ect (with the mitigation proposal) are deter- m.[neri hy Llie D.istrict [ngineer to be minimal, the District Enqineer will rrniecL ceniproceediundr.rrthe�terms�endeconditions offthein�him tfiat tl�e (e) Wetlands dellneations: Wetland delineations must be prepered in ac�ordence with the current method required by the Corps. The permittee may ask the Corps to delineate the speciel enuatic site. There mey be some delay if the Corps does the clelineation. Furthermore, the 30-day period will not sl:art until Lhe wetland delineation has been cmnpleted. (f) 14iticlation: Factors that the District Engineer will consider when �leLermi�iiii� tiie acceptability of appro�riate and practicable miti�ation 3.nclurle, but are not limited to: (1) To be practicable, the miticlation must be available and capable of belnn done con;idering costs, existinn tecY�nology, end loqistics in light of overall prolect purposes; (2) To tlie extent appropr.iate, permittees should consider mitigation banl<3ng and other forms oP mitigation includin� contri6utions to wetland trust funds, which contribute to the restoration, creation, replacement, enli2ncemenY., or �reservation of wetlands. Furthermore, examples of mitigation that may be appropriete and practir,ahle inr.lude b�.it are not limited to: reducinq the size of the pro,iect; establishina huffer zones to protect equatic resource values; and replacing the loss of aquatic resource values by creatinq, restoring, and enhancinc� similar func- tions and values. In addition, mitigation must address impacts and cannot be 4