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recommended course of action. With the agreement of all parties (Eugene, the Corps, <br /> DSL), the 30 day time period may be extended indefinitely. <br /> <br /> • Upon approval of the MIP, and any required restoration permits, the Program may <br /> proceed with mitigation improvement activities. <br /> • Upon completion of the hydrological and vegetative improvements tasks, the Program <br /> shall submit a mitigation credit certification request to the Corps and DSL for their <br /> review and approval. Upon certification approval, the credits shall be deposited in the <br /> bank and made available for purchase. <br /> PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR MITIGATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS <br /> Mitigation bank credits will be. generated as wetlands are restored, created, enhanced, <br /> and preserved. The unit of wetland credit is acres. The following performance criteria shall <br /> be used for evaluating the progress and, ultimately, the success of mitigation work. The <br /> following criteria applies to restored and created wetlands. For enhanced 'wetlands, <br /> performance criteria will be established on a case-by-case basis at time of mitigation <br /> improvement plan approval. <br /> • Wetlands restored or created for credit shall meet criteria for jurisdictional wetlands <br /> using the wetland delineation manual in use by the Corps and DSL at the time the <br /> respective mitigation improvement plan is approved. • <br /> • Native Plant Species. <br /> Species Importance. Wetlands restored or created for mitigation credit shall be <br /> dominated by native plant species where their total represents at least 50% of <br /> species importance within two years of planting or seeding, and at least 70% <br /> within five years. Species importance is defined as 50% coverage or 50% <br /> frequency of native plants as measured in a one (1) squaze meter plot. Note: <br /> alternative standazds may be developed on a case-by-case basis for specific <br /> wetland habitats where the above criteria aze inappropriate. <br /> Species Type. The types of all planted species shall be from the Native Plant <br /> List of West Eugene Wetlands Plan. Of the plant species occurring at a 50 <br /> percent frequency rate or greater, at least 75 percent shall be from the Native <br /> Plant List of West Eugene Wetlands Plan. <br /> Survival. At least 70 percent of the planted or seeded native plants shall be <br /> alive and present at the end of the five yeaz monitoring period. <br /> • Diversity and Structure. The following rates and structure aze established: <br /> Wet Prairie -minimum of 10 native species occurring at 10% frequency rate or <br /> greater. <br /> Page 8 - MOA For West Eugene Wetlands Mitigation Banking Program <br /> <br />