1987 Wetland Delineation Manual - The Wetlands Regulation Center
1987 Wetland Delineation Manual - The Wetlands Regulation Center
1987 Wetland Delineation Manual - The Wetlands Regulation Center
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<strong>Wetland</strong> Delination <strong>Manual</strong>, <strong>1987</strong> 112<br />
the reorganization of these forms, revisions have been made to collect data on the <strong>1987</strong> <strong>Manual</strong>,<br />
include questions on the regional indicators, and clarify the functions and values assessments.<br />
12.Q. How should the Corps provide comments on the proposed revisions to the 1989 manual?<br />
A. Each District is to submit comments to their Division office for consolidation into one<br />
response to EPA (in accordance with the Federal Register issued 14 August) prior to the end of<br />
the comment period (currently 15 October); a copy of these comments are to be provided to<br />
CECW-OR. Each Division is encouraged to provide comments to HQUSACE at least one week<br />
prior to the end of the comment period so that key issues and concerns raised may be stressed in<br />
the comments which will come from Headquarters. In addition, the Corps has the opportunity to<br />
comment through the interagency field testing reports, which are due to HQUSACE by 1<br />
November. HQUSACE and WES will continue to participate in interagency efforts to finalize<br />
revisions to the 1989 <strong>Manual</strong> until such time as the revisions become final. <strong>The</strong>re is<br />
consideration being given as to the need for a time extension to the comment period (and<br />
therefore the field testing). If this becomes final, we will let the Divisions know as soon as<br />
possible.<br />
13.Q. Is the information gathered during the inter agency field testing available for release to the<br />
public and may the public accompany the teams in the field?<br />
A. <strong>The</strong> interagency field testing of the proposed revisions to the 1989 Federal <strong>Manual</strong> for<br />
Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional <strong>Wetland</strong>s published in the 14 August, 1991 Federal<br />
Register is being performed to evaluate the technical validity, practical utility, and clarity of<br />
understanding of the proposed revisions. <strong>The</strong> results of the field testing will be taken into<br />
consideration during the final revisions to the 1989 <strong>Manual</strong>. <strong>The</strong> information gathered during the<br />
field testing is considered to be predecisional by HQUSACE and inappropriate for release prior<br />
to the finalization of the proposed revisions. Counsel is preparing written guidance on this issue<br />
and it will be distributed to the Divisions as soon as possible.<br />
14.Q. Will delineations made now under the <strong>1987</strong> Corps <strong>Manual</strong> be subject to redelineation<br />
under the revised 1989 <strong>Manual</strong> after it is finalized?<br />
A. <strong>Wetland</strong> determinations made after 17 August, 1991, are made following the guidance<br />
provided in the <strong>1987</strong> Corps <strong>Manual</strong> and memoranda of 23 and 27 August, 1991. <strong>The</strong>se<br />
delineations are subject to and remain valid for the period of time described in RGL 9-6. As<br />
discussed in Issue #4 of the preamble to the proposed revisions to the 1989 Federal <strong>Manual</strong> for<br />
Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional <strong>Wetland</strong>s issued 14 August in the Federal Register,<br />
wetland calls made after the issuance date of these revisions but prior to finalization of the<br />
revised manual may be subject to redelineation under the new manual at the request of the<br />
landowner. Final actions will generally not be reopened. <strong>Wetland</strong> calls made under the 1989<br />
<strong>Manual</strong> are already subject to redelineation under the <strong>1987</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> in accordance with the<br />
guidance issued 23 August. Until such time as the proposed revisions to the 1989 <strong>Manual</strong> are<br />
finalized, it is unclear as to what effect, if any, the equity provision in the preamble to the<br />
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