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2. Environmental goals and objectives: The mitigation plan shall identify goals and objectives and <br />include: <br />a. The purposes of the compensation measures including a description of site selection <br />criteria, identification of compensation goals, identification of target evaluation species and <br />resource functions, dates for beginning and completion, and a complete description of the <br />structure and functional relationships sought. The goals and objectives shall be related to <br />the functions and values of the original critical area or, if out-of-kind, the type of critical <br />area to be emulated. <br />b. A review of the available literature and/or experience to date in restoring or creating the <br />type of critical area proposed. An analysis of the likelihood of success of the compensation <br />project at duplicating the original resource shall be provided based on the experiences of <br />comparable projects, if any. An analysis of the likelihood of persistence of the created or <br />restored resources shall be provided based on such factors as surface and groundwater <br />supply and flow patterns, dynamics of the ecosystem, sediment or pollutant influx and/or <br />erosion, periodic flooding and drought, presence of invasive flora or fauna, potential <br />human or animal disturbance, and previous comparable projects, if any. <br />c. Performance standards: Specific and measurable criteria shall be provided for evaluating <br />whether or not the goals and objectives of the mitigation plan are being achieved at <br />various stages in the project and for beginning remedial action or contingency measures. <br />Such criteria may include water quality standards, survival rates of planted vegetation, <br />vegetative cover and/or density standards, in-stream habitat conditions, species abundance <br />and diversity targets, habitat diversity indices, or other ecological, geological, or <br />hydrological criteria. <br />d. Detailed construction plans: Written specifications and descriptions of compensation <br />techniques shall be provided, including the proposed construction sequence; grading and <br />excavation details; erosion and sediment control features needed for construction and <br />long-term operation; a planting plan specifying plant species, quantities, locations, size, <br />spacing, and density; source of plant materials, propagules, or seeds; water and nutrient <br />requirements for planting; where appropriate, measures to protect plants from predation; <br />substrate stockpiling techniques and planting instructions; descriptions of water control <br />structures and water-level maintenance practices needed to achieve the necessary <br />hydroperiod characteristics; etc. These written specifications shall be accompanied by <br />detailed site diagrams, scaled cross-sectional drawings, topographic maps showing slope <br />percentage and final grade elevations, and any other drawings appropriate to show <br />construction techniques or anticipated final outcome. The plan shall provide for elevations <br />which are appropriate for the desired habitat type(s). <br />e. Monitoring program: A program outlining the approach for monitoring construction of the <br />compensation project and for assessing a completed project shall be provided. Monitoring <br />may include, but is not limited to: <br />i. Establishing vegetation plots to track plant establishment/survival, and changes in <br />plant species composition and density over time; <br />ii. Using photo stations to evaluate vegetation community response; <br />iii. Measuring physical parameters such as wetland size, stream dimensions, channel <br />characteristics, buffer width; <br />iv. Monitoring shallow groundwater levels to document hydrologic regimes/hydro- <br />periods;