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BMP Inspection and Maintenance — ACD staff will <br />continue to conduct site inspections and contact <br />landowners where conservation practices were previously <br />installed with ACD assistance to ensure practices are being maintained and <br />functioning. Inspections will be followed up with guidance on maintenance <br />needs. With proper maintenance, projects should remain functional in the <br />landscape much longer than their designed life span, thereby providing <br />more benefits to the public for their original investments. <br />WCA Enforcement — Potential violations of the WCA are processed by ACD <br />staff, who are charged with determining if there is a violation, the extent of <br />the violation, and the nature of remediation required to resolve the matter. <br />Wetland Consultation — For a modest fee, ACD staff will provide landowners <br />with wetland consultation services to determine wetland boundary <br />locations, determine the applicability of exemptions, aid with project <br />concept adjustments to facilitate future permitting, and assist them in <br />navigating the regulatory process. <br />Wetland Restoration and Banking — Restoration of wetland hydrology and <br />ecology is not only good for water quality, habitat and flood control, but may <br />also be `banked' for credit. The WCA requires mitigation for wetlands <br />drained or filled in excess of exemptions by restoring wetland of equal value <br />or purchasing credits from those who have previously completed wetland <br />restoration projects. ACD staff provides technical assistance with the <br />design, review, and monitoring of wetland restoration projects. The US Fish <br />and Wildlife Service is a partner capable of providing design assistance and <br />modest cash grant toward wetland restorations that are not to be used for <br />banking credit or part of a compensatory wetland mitigation plan. <br />Habitat Improvement— Technical guidance is provided to landowners on all <br />aspects of habitat improvement. While all landowners are eligible for <br />technical assistance regardless of the size of the site and specific species <br />or ecosystem, limited staff resources are focused in areas that are identified <br />as wildlife corridors. <br />2020 Ecological Management Activities <br />Buckthorn Treatment — Buckthorn is a highly invasive <br />woody plant. Common Buckthorn invades upland areas, <br />while Glossy Buckthorn takes over wetland fringes. Both <br />37 <br />