Mitigation Technical Manual

Abstract

The purpose of this manual is to provide New Jersey residents and consultants with comprehensive guidance on standards and procedures for providing mitigation for disturbances to wetlands and their transition areas, riparian zones, intertidal and subtidal shallows/tidal waters, submerged aquatic vegetation, and shellfish habitats. The manual will help the reader identify when mitigation is necessary, choose the most appropriate form of mitigation, and complete mitigation projects successfully. While the manual integrates requirements from the FWPA, CZM, and FHACA Rules, along with information from other resources that provide successful and acceptable mitigation techniques, it is intended only as a helpful resource and is in no way intended to replace or supersede the rules. Should material in this manual conflict with a requirement of the FWPA, CZM, or FHACA Rules, the rules will govern.