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watersheds; (2) provide observed funcdonal values (e.g. food chain support) of these natural habitats; and (3) result in a self-sustaining ecosystem, at the end of a 5 yeaz monitorIng perIod, taking into consideratlon any ecosystem decline that has been observed within monitored natural habitats." As written, this hyporhesis contains general statements that aze vague i.e. natural variabllity, self-sustaining ecosystem, and any ecosystem decline. This midgatlon plan contains speciflc goals and objectives for determining the success of midgarion at the site. These goals and objectives are stated below. GOAIS AND OBJECTNES The goal of the proposed midgation is to compensate for impacts to wedands and wedand buffers due to the proposed development, by creating and/or improving environmentally senstdve areas on the property. The long term objectives of mitigadon are to create and rehabilitate wetland areas that wIll repl�ce or enhance the funcdons and values of the impacted w�etlands, diversify the plant community and improve wlldlife habitat. The short term objectives aze: • Establlsh an environmentally sensitive azea protective covenant, into which will be placed: the wlldlife corridors, wedands, wedand buffers, stream, and stream buffer. • Regrade th� midgadon areas, to establlsh natural hydrology adequate to support hydrophytic vegetation. • Hydroseed the mitlgation areas, to provide erosion control. • Establish ten foot wide wlldlife corridors along the southern half of the western boundary of Phase I from wedand 2, along the western half of the southern bour.dary, and along the southeni half of the eastern boundary. • Plant the created and rehabllitated wedands and buffers with nadve vegetation. • Fence around the outer edge of the wetland buffers, the stream buffer, and the wildlife corridors prior to commencing development activitIes. 2