,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eehh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,boozman 7= himself1 ,ms4     
,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,arm/rong1 & ,ms4     
,blunt ,ro*e/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !        
,secret>y ( ! ,army to issue a g5]al    
ecological re/oration p]mit "u ! ,f$]al 
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ecological ,re/oration    
,project ,p]mitt+ ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4    
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to e/abli% a g5]al p]mit "u section
 #djd7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution   
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;e77 
to /reaml9e ! p]mitt+ process & to      
exp$ite au?orization ( ecological       
re/oration projects t result 9 net ga9s 
9 ecological functions & s]vices2  7#b7 
to accel]ate ! environm5tal b5efits (   
ecological re/oration projects ?r\gh a  

r$uction 9 r$undant proc$ures1 reviews1 
& evaluations2  7#c7 to support         
int]ag5cy ef=ts to exp$ite ! con/ruction
 ( ecological re/oration projects1      
includ+ coop]ation 9 ! developm5t ( !   
p]mitt+ process2 &  7#d7 to improve !   
consi/5cy1 pr$ictability1 transp>5cy1   
sci5tific integrity1 & acc\ntability (  
,f$]al review = ecological re/oration   
projects4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal  
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,alt]$ or     
degrad$ habitat ,! t]m alt]$ or degrad$ 
habitat means a habitat 9 :i* #a or m   
physical1 *emical1 or biological        
processes or ecological attributes h be5
 measurably modifi$ by human activity f 
an appropriate natural1 hi/orical1 or   
ref]5ce condition1 result+ 9 a r$uction 
9 habitat functions & s]vices4  7#c7    
,basel9e condition ,! t]m basel9e       
condition1 ) respect to ! site ( an     
ecological re/oration project-- 7,a7    
means ! physical1 *emical1 or biological

 condition ( a habitat res\rce & !      
contribut+ wat]%$ ( t habitat at ! site 
at ! "t t a complete proposal1 report1  
or pre-con/ruction notification is      
submitt$ "u section #d = ! ecological   
re/oration project2 &  7,b7 repres5ts ! 
alt]$ & degrad$ conditions ( ! site &   
=ms ! basis = evaluat+ net ga9s 9       
functions & s]vices f ! ecological      
re/oration project4  7#d7 ,ecological   
re/oration project  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m
 ecological re/oration project means a  
project to re/ore1 e/abli%1             
rehabilitate1 protect1 enhance1 or      
manage alt]$ or degrad$ habitats or =m] 
habitats 9 a mann] t results 9 a net    
increase 9 habitat functions & s]vices =
 ! area ( ! project z a :ole1 includ+   
all associat$ con/ruction activities1   
mat]ials1 & me?ods directly relat$ to   
increas+ habitat functions & s]vices4   
7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m ecological       
re/oration project does n include any   
activity und]tak5 to fulfill a ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local wetl& p]mit requirem5t1 

includ+ any su* requirem5t impos$ on or 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7
 ,,erp p]mit ,! t]m ,,erp p]mit means ! 
g5]al p]mit = ecological re/oration     
projects requir$ "u section #d7;a77#a74 
7#f7 ,f$]al project ,! t]m ,f$]al       
project means an ecological re/oration  
project t is-- 7,a7 c>ri$ out on f$]ally
 own$ l&2 or  7,b7 support$ 9 :ole or 9 
"p by ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 7includ+
 assi/ance provid$ ?r\gh a pas/hr\gh    
entity or subaw>d ( ,f$]al fund+71 a    
,f$]al coop]ative agreem5t1 a ,f$]al    
cons]vation easem5t1 or ,f$]al te*nical 
assi/ance4  7#g7 ,habitat functions &   
s]vices ,! t]m habitat functions &      
s]vices1 ) respect to a t]re/rial or    
aquatic habitat1 includes ! physical1   
*emical1 & biological processes &       
ecological attributes ( ! habitat t     
supports1 su/a9s1 or improves-- 7,a7    
hydrologic or t]re/rial l&scape         
conditions t approximate natural        
conditions or emulate natural hydrology 
or l&scapes1 to ! maximum ext5t         

practicable2  7,b7 ! quantity1 quality1 
connectivity1 & productivity ( ! habitat
 = native fi% & wildlife2  7,c7 native  
plant community composition1 /ructure1 &
 div]sity1 includ+ treatm5t ( exotic or 
invasive plant species2 or  7,d7        
ecosy/em functions1 includ+ nutri5t     
removal or trans=mation1 s$im5t         
ret5tion1 flood control or att5uation1  
gr\ndwat] re*>ge1 erosion r$uction1     
wildfire risk r$uction1 & protection (  
adjac5t or exi/+ habitats4  7#h7 ,net   
increase ,! t]m net increase1 ) respect 
to t]re/rial or aquatic habitat         
functions & s]vices ( a t]re/rial or    
aquatic habitat1 means an increase 9 #a 
or m habitat functions & s]vices4  7#i7 
,non-,f$]al project ,! t]m non-,f$]al   
project means an ecological re/oration  
project t is n a ,f$]al project4  7#aj7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief 
( ,eng9e]s4  7#aa7 ,wat]s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,! t]m wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 )9 ! mean+ ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution 

,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq474  #d4 ,ecological re/oration      
project p]mit  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1  
consi/5t ) section #djd7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#dd     
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;e77 & 9 accordance )   
?is section1 issue a g5]al p]mit "u t   
section = ecological re/oration projects
 to au?orize activities associat$ )     
ecological re/oration projects t !      
,secret>y det]m9e w lead to a net       
increase 9 habitat functions & s]vices 9
 alt]$ or degrad$ habitats or =m]       
habitats4  7#b7 ,consultation ,9        
develop+ ! ,,erp p]mit1 ! ,secret>y %all
 consult )-- 7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice2  7,c7 ! ,secret>y (  
,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2  7,d7 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 includ+ ! ,*ief ( !       

,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2
  7,e7 ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on           
,environm5tal ,quality2 &  7,f7 ! ,*air 
( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil on ,hi/oric       
,pres]vation4  7#c7 ,inclusion ,9       
develop+ ! ,,erp p]mit1 ! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t ! ,,erp p]mit expressly       
au?orizes ! use ( eng9e]$ compon5ts t   
are integral to implem5t+ an ecological 
re/oration project1 includ+ dikes1 b]ms1
 grade-control /ructures1 wat] level    
control /ructures1 levee modifications  
or setbacks1 excavation1 bank           
/abilization1 & road-/ream cross+       
replacem5ts1 subject to ! conditions t--
 7,a7 ! prim>y purpose ( ! project is to
 s]ve z an ecological re/oration        
project2 &  7,b7 ! project z a :ole     
results 9 a net increase 9 habitat      
functions & s]vices4  7#d7 ,exclusions  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 develop+ ! ,,erp p]mit1
 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t an ecological
 re/oration project is n eligible = !   
,,erp p]mit if ! ecological re/oration  
project-- 7i7 subject to subp>agraph    

7,b71 includes-- 7,i7 ! con/ruction1    
expansion1 or conv]sion to p]man5t use (
 any road1 driveway1 p>k+ area1 or o!r  
feature requir$ = vehicul> access 9     
wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ any    
associat$ grad+1 cle>+1 excavation1     
fill1 dra9age /ructures1 bo>dwalks1     
/eps1 reta9+ /ructures1 & surfac+2 or   
7,,ii7 ! con/ruction1 expansion1 repair1
 replacem5t1 modification1 or conv]sion 
to p]man5t use ( any new trail or       
recreational pa?way int5d$ = p$e/rian1  
bicycle1 eque/rian1 or motoriz$         
recreational use 9 wat]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates aft] completion ( ! project1     
includ+ any associat$ grad+1 cle>+1     
excavation1 fill1 dra9age /ructures1    
bo>dwalks1 /eps1 reta9+ /ructures1 &    
surfac+2  7ii7 includes ! application1  
dis*>ge1 placem5t1 or injection ( any   
p]si/5t *emical sub/ance on ,f$]al l& or
 into wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is n    
o!rwise approv$ = use 9 aquatic         
environm5ts1 includ+ any sub/ance t is--
 7,i7 reasonably anticipat$ to p]si/ 9  

soil1 s$im5t1 or wat] = ext5d$ durations
 bas$ on ! *emical prop]ties ( !        
sub/ance1 includ+ sub/ances t are       
det]m9$ to be p]si/5t1 bioaccumulative1 
& toxic "u applicable ,f$]al guidance2  
or  7,,ii7 a p]fluoroalkyl or           
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance1 poly*lor9at$  
biph5yl1 an organo*lor9e pe/icide1      
diox91 or any o!r *emical t is likely to
 result 9 long-t]m p]si/5ce or long-t]m 
adv]se biological effects 9 ! project   
area2 or  7iii7 w\ld be conduct$ on     
,f$]al l& :]e activities )9 ! propos$   
ecological re/oration project are       
prohibit$ by an ,act ( ,congress or     
,presid5tial proclamation4  7,b7        
,exceptions ,! exclusion describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all n apply to--   
7i7 tempor>y con/ruction access r\tes1  
footpa?s1 tempor>y "w pads1 or c(f] dams
 t are id5tifi$ & specifically describ$ 
9 ! applicable precon/ruction           
notification or summ>y report "u        
subsection 7b71 subject to ! conditions 
t ! features are tempor>y features t are

 remov$ & ! t]ra9 is re/or$ to          
pre-con/ruction cont\rs on completion ( 
! "w ( ! project2 or  7ii7 !            
con/ruction1 expansion1 repair1         
replacem5t1 or modification ( a road    
cross+1 =d1 b]m1 new trail1 recreational
 pa?way1 or associat$ dra9age /ructure  
7includ+ a culv]t or bridge7 if-- 7,i7 !
 infra/ructure is includ$ solely to     
improve habitat functions & s]vices     
7includ+ fi% passage1 floodpla9         
reconnection1 vegetation ree/abli%m5t1  
or r$uction ( erosion72  7,,ii7 !       
infra/ructure is incid5tal to1 & n !    
purpose (1 ! ecological re/oration      
project2  7,,iii7 ) respect to a new    
road1 trail1 pa?way1 or associat$       
infra/ructure1 ! new road1 trail1       
pa?way1 or associat$ infra/ructure is ! 
m9imum necess>y 9 consid]ation ( ! goals
 & objectives ( ! project2 &  7,,iv7 !  
ecological re/oration project1 aft]     
consid]ation ( ! con/ruction1 expansion1
 repair1 replacem5t1 or modification1   
results 9 a net increase 9 habitat      

functions & s]vices4  7b7 ,ecological   
re/oration projects  7#a7 ,non-,f$]al   
projects  7,a7 ,pre-con/ruction         
notification ,a sponsor seek+ to c>ry   
out a non-,f$]al project subject to !   
,,erp p]mit %all submit to ! applicable 
,di/rict ,eng9e] a precon/ruction notice
 t includes-- 7i7 in=mation ) respect to
 basel9e conditions at ! site ( !       
propos$ project1 includ+-- 7,i7 a g5]al 
description ( aquatic & t]re/rial       
habitat types at ! site2 &  7,,ii7 a map
 ( aquatic & t]re/rial habitat types at 
! site1 ! b\nd>ies ( :i* %all1 to !     
ext5t practicable1 be bas$ on rec5t     
a]ial imag]y or simil> in=mation &      
v]ifi$ ) photo po9ts or o!r field-bas$  
data po9ts = ea* mapp$ habitat type2    
7ii7 an illu/ration ( ! elem5ts ( !     
propos$ project drawn ov] a copy ( ! map
 requir$ "u clause 7i77,,ii72 &  7iii7 !
 objectives ( ! propos$ ecological      
re/oration project & a description ( !  
te*niques or me*anisms to be us$ to     
increase habitat functions & s]vices on 

! project site to meet ^? objectives4   
7,b7 ,complet5ess  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a       
precon/ruction notice "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 is submitt$ to a ,di/rict ,eng9e]1 
! ,di/rict ,eng9e] %all-- 7,i7 notify ! 
applicable sponsor t ! precon/ruction   
notice is consid]$ complete2 or  7,,ii7 
provide to ! sponsor a notification t ! 
precon/ruction notice is incomplete t   
includes a description ( ! in=mation    
requir$ = ! precon/ruction notice to be 
consid]$ complete4  7ii7 ,submission (  
incomplete in=mation ,if a ,di/rict     
,eng9e] provides to a sponsor a         
notification describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,ii7
 & ! sponsor fails to provide all ( !   
in=mation describ$ 9 t notification1 !  
,di/rict ,eng9e]-- 7,i7 is n requir$ to 
provide ano!r notification "u t clause2 
&  7,,ii7 %all n beg9 v]ify+ t ! project
 t is ! subject ( ! notice is subject to
 ! ,,erp p]mit until ! date on :i* !    
sponsor provides all ( ! in=mation      
describ$ 9 ! notification4  7,c7        

,v]ification timel9e  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date on :i* !  
applicable ,di/rict ,eng9e] det]m9es t a
 precon/ruction notification is complete
 "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,di/rict ,eng9e]
 %all provide to ! applicable sponsor a 
f9al notification t v]ifies :e!r !      
propos$ non-,f$]al project is subject to
 ! ,,erp p]mit4  7ii7 ,conditions ,if a 
,di/rict ,eng9e] v]ifies t a non-,f$]al 
project is subject to ! ,,erp p]mit "u  
clause 7i71 ! ,di/rict ,eng9e] may      
impose su* conditions z ! ,di/rict      
,eng9e] det]m9es appropriate to ensure t
 ! non-,f$]al project rema9s subject to 
! ,,erp p]mit4  7iii7 ,failure to act   
,if a ,di/rict ,eng9e] fails to act on a
 complet$ precon/ruction notice by !    
date describ$ 9 clause 7i71 ! non-,f$]al
 project %all be consid]$ to be subject 
to ! ,,erp p]mit z ( t date4  7,d7      
,activity au?oriz$  7i7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to clause 7ii71 a sponsor may n
 beg9 c>ry+ out a non-,f$]al project    
v]ifi$ "u ?is p>agraph until ! e>li] (--

 7,i7 ! date on :i* ! ,di/rict ,eng9e]  
provides ! notification describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,c77i72 &  7,,ii7 ! date   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77iii74  7ii7 
,additional consultations ,) respect to 
a non-,f$]al project = :i* a            
consultation "u section #g ( ! ,endang]$
 ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#aecf7 or pursuant to section #cjfajh ( 
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
requir$1 if1 on ! applicable date "u    
clause 7i71 t consultation has n yet be5
 complet$1 ! sponsor ( ! project may n  
beg9 c>ry+ out ! non-,f$]al project     
until ! date on :i* any su*             
consultations are complet$4  7#b7 ,f$]al
 projects  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a sponsor     
seek+ to c>ry out a ,f$]al project "u ! 
,,erp p]mit %all submit to ! applicable 
,di/rict ,eng9e] a summ>y report t-- 7i7
 describes ! propos$ ,f$]al project2 &  
7ii7 includes ! in=mation describ$ 9 ea*
 ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( p>agraph   
7#a77;,a74  7,b7 ,activity au?oriz$  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,a sponsor may n beg9 c>ry+   

out a ,f$]al project until ! date t is  
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! summ>y    
report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is submitt$  
to ! applicable ,di/rict ,eng9e]4  7ii7 
,assumption ( review ,9 review+ a summ>y
 report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a ,di/rict 
,eng9e] %all presume t ano!r ,f$]al     
ag5cy has v]ifi$ t ! ,f$]al project is  
subject to ! ,,erp p]mit1 & = purposes (
 ?is section ! project describ$ 9 !     
summ>y report %all be consid]$ to be    
v]ifi$4  7#c7 ,l[-risk projects  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,,erp p]mit1 !     
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce1 ! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on      
,environm5tal ,quality1 & ! ,*air ( !   
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,hi/oric           
,pres]vation1 may e/abli% a category (  
ecological re/oration projects t !      
,secret>y det]m9es h a l[ risk =        
negatively impact+--  7i7 a species li/$
 z a ?reat5$ species or an endang]$     
species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (  

#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472    
7ii7 habitat designat$ z critical = a   
species describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7iii7 
hi/oric prop]ties4  7,b7 ,simplifi$     
process ,! ,secret>y may e/abli%        
simplifi$ requirem5ts = ecological      
re/oration projects t are det]m9$ to be 
l[ risk "u subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+    
simplifi$ project proposal1             
precon/ruction notification1 & o!r      
docum5tation requirem5ts4  7c7 ,scope ( 
au?oriz$ activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
au?orization ( an ecological re/oration 
project "u ! ,,erp p]mit-- 7,a7 applies 
only to activities specifically describ$
 91 & c>ri$ out 9 accordance )1 !       
precon/ruction notification or summ>y   
report "u subsection 7b71 z applicable1 
& any docum5tation submitt$ 9           
conjunction ) ! precon/ruction          
notification or summ>y report1 includ+  
any g5]al1 regional1 or project-specific
 conditions impos$ on ! ecological      
re/oration project2 &  7,b7 may         
include-- 7i7 dis*>ges ( dr$g$ or fill  

mat]ial & o!r activities1 includ+       
nature-bas$ & eng9e]$ compon5ts t are   
integral to ! ecological re/oration     
project1 includ+-- 7,i7 eng9e]+1        
con/ruction1 /abilization1 habitat      
e/abli%m5t1 adaptive managem5t1 &       
ma9t5ance2 &  7,,ii7 subject to         
subsection 7a77#d77;,a77ii71 ! use (    
approv$ & lic5s$ *emicals = invasive    
species managem5t & control2 &  7ii7    
activities )9 any area subsequ5tly      
det]m9$ to be wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
to ! ext5t t ! activities are           
specifically describ$ 9 ! docum5tation  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7      
,unrelat$ future activities ,!          
au?orization ( an ecological re/oration 
project "u ! ,,erp p]mit does n apply to
 a dis*>ge ( dr$g$ or fill mat]ial = any
 future activity t is n specifically    
describ$ 9 ! docum5tation describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 includ+ any future  
activity t involves dis*>ges regulat$ "u
 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act
 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474  7d7    

,susp5sion2 revocation ,9 e/abli%+ !    
,,erp p]mit1 ! ,secret>y %all1 consi/5t 
) exi/+ p]mit proc$ures "u section #djd 
( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control    
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd71 e/abli%     
proc$ures = ! susp5sion1 modification1 &
 revocation ( ecological re/oration     
projects v]ifi$ "u ! ,,erp p]mit4  7e7  
,p]mit t]m  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+      
section #djd7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]       
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acdd7;e77 & any regulation1 guidance1  
or practice ( ! ,secret>y e/abli%+ a    
%ort] duration = g5]al or nationwide    
p]mits "u t section 7includ+ section    
#ccj4f7;b7 ( title #cc1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation771 ! ,,erp p]mit %all be     
issu$ = a t]m ( #aj ye>s4  7#b7 ,r5ewal 
,! ,secret>y may reissue or ext5d ! t]m 
( ! ,,erp p]mit4  7#c7 ,expiration  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,on expiration ( ! ,,erp      
p]mit1 no new activities may be au?oriz$
 pursuant to ! ,,erp p]mit unless !     
,secret>y has reissu$ or ext5d$ ! ,,erp 

p]mit "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7 ,cont9u$  
validity ( prior v]ification ,any       
activity v]ifi$ 9 writ+ by a ,di/rict   
,eng9e] z au?oriz$ by ! ,,erp p]mit be=e
 ! date on :i* ! ,,erp p]mit expires    
%all cont9ue to be au?oriz$ aft] t date1
 & a sponsor may cont9ue to c>ry out any
 su* activity1 includ+ any necess>y     
ma9t5ance & managem5t requir$ to ma9ta9 
net increases 9 habitat functions &     
s]vice & any requir$ monitor+ & report+ 
requir$ 9 accordance )-- 7i7 !          
precon/ruction notification or summ>y   
report "u subsection 7b71 z applicable1 
& any docum5tation submitt$ 9           
conjunction ) ! precon/ruction          
notification or summ>y report1 z v]ifi$ 
by ! ,di/rict ,eng9e]2  7ii7 all        
applicable g5]al & regional conditions 9
 effect on ! date ( v]ification ( !     
ecological re/oration project2 &  7iii7 
any project-specific conditions includ$ 
9 ! v]ification4  7#d7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection      
affects ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to     

susp5d1 modify1 or revoke an            
au?orization or to require corrective   
measures1 consi/5t ) applicable law &   
p]mit proc$ures1 9 ! ev5t (             
noncompliance or :]e necess>y to ensure 
t an activity w h no m ?an m9imal       
individual & cumulative adv]se          
environm5t effects4  #e4 ,int]ag5cy     
coord9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
& 9 accordance ) ! au?orities describ$ 9
 section #d7;e77#d71 ! ,secret>y %all   
ent] into memor&a ( agreem5t or         
programmatic agreem5ts ) ! ,adm9i/rator1
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 !
 ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal     
,quality1 & ! ,*air ( ! ,advisory       
,c\ncil on ,hi/oric ,pres]vation to     
e/abli% coord9at$ proc$ures t apply to !
 review & v]ification ( ecological      
re/oration projects "u ! ,,erp p]mit1   
includ+ ! proc$ures to be us$ by !      
,secret>y to det]m9e :e!r a propos$     
ecological re/oration project qualifies 

= v]ification & :at conditions are      
necess>y to ensure compliance )         
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