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Next Steps
These efforts are only the first steps
that the Clinton Administration is
taking to reduce the burden of Federal
wetlands regulations, to minimize
Federal overlap, and to encourage
greater participation by State, Tribal
and local governments in protecting
wetlands.  Activities currently under
development include—
•  developing an administrative
   process to minimize the regulatory
   burden on small landowners and
   farmers for small projects on their
   land
Further Information

A copy of the Administration Wet-
lands Plan titled "Protecting America's
Wetlands: A Fair, Flexible, and
Effective Approach" may be requested
from the EPA Wetlands Information
Hotline (contractor operated).
   establishing clear and firm deadlines
   for Corps of Engineers permit
   decisions

   allowing administrative appeals of
   permit denials and wetland
   jurisdictional determinations as an
   alternative to expensive and time-
   consuming litigation

   establishing a wetland delineator
   certification program to increase
   the government's reliance on
   wetlands delineations performed by
   private experts, providing greater
   certainty and flexibility to
   applicants

   improving wetlands assessment
   techniques to allow for better
   consideration of wetlands functions
   in permit decisions;

   clarifying exemptions of manmade
   wetlands from jurisdiction

   developing guidance that will
   facilitate the use of programmatic
   general permits—giving State and
   local governments more flexibility
   in wetlands protection and reducing
   unnecessary duplication

   expanding the Wetlands Reserve
   Program into all 50 States and
   allowing more types of land into the
   program.
 For more information, contact the EPA Wetlands Information Hotline
 at 1-800-832-7828 (contractor operated).

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