The Hood Canal Coordinating Council is developing an In Lieu Fee Mitigation Program to reform mitigation efforts in the Hood Canal Watershed. We have completed and submitted a Final Draft Instrument that is currently being reviewed by the Interagency Review Team. The HCCC has developed a schedule that provides a generalized timeline to program adoption.
The primary purpose of the HCCC ILF Program is to provide an additional mechanism for compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts to aquatic resources authorized by the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251) and/or other federal, state, or local regulations while maximizing the benefit to the Hood Canal ecosystem and accomplishing the conservation and stewardship goals of the HCCC. The HCCC ILF Program is intended to uphold the goal of no net loss through the preservation, enhancement, establishment, and restoration of ecological functions within target watersheds through the establishment of mitigation sites.
Documents and Links:
- Final Draft Instrument - v3.30.2012
For Interagency Review Team (IRT) information including a list of contacts, schedule, and meeting notes click here.