OHIO SUPPLEMENT TO RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE BULLETIN 1794A-602:

Guide for Preparing the EnVIRONMENTAL REPORT FOR

WATER AND WASTE PROJECTS

This Ohio Supplement to Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Bulletin
1794A-602, "Guide for Preparing the Environmental Report for Water and
Waste Projects", has been prepared to assist applicants, engineers, and
environmental consultants in preparation of the Environmental Report as
required by RUS Instruction 1794. This Supplement provides additional
information, not included in the Bulletin, which is specific to Rural
Development in Ohio.

The State of Ohio does not have a state environmental policy act that
would expand on the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act. Rural Development policy for Environmental Reports, described in
RUS Bulletin 1794A-602, includes coordination with state and local
agencies responsible for protection of environmental resources.
Requirements and programs of the various state agencies may be
determined through the agencies.

Exhibit D lists basic procedures to follow when writing the wetlands
section (section 3.3) of the Environmental Report. A map of U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers District jurisdictional areas in Ohio may be obtained
at
<http://www.lrh.usace.army.mil/or/permits/hqreg/Nationwide/ohio.html>.

Indirect impacts do not result immediately from the project, but are
triggered by the project. When addressing indirect impacts in the
Environmental Report, locations of potential development that will not
occur unless the project is completed should be determined from local
officials. Indirect impacts to each environmental resource should be
evaluated for these areas. For example, coordination with NRCS regarding
impacts to important farmlands should include a form AD-1006 covering
such areas. Note that indirect impacts are generally addressed in
section 3 under each resource. If there are no expected indirect
impacts, this should be stated along with the basis for this statement.
If applicable a statement may be added that there are no indirect
impacts because system capacity was limited to modest, expected growth
and should not create excessive development that would lead to loss of
environmental resources.

Cumulative impacts should be addressed by coordinating with local
officials regarding other projects in the area that may be affecting the
same resources that the project is affecting. The combined effects of
these projects with the proposed action need to be considered. Note that
cumulative impacts (if there are any) are generally addressed in section
3 under each resource. If there are no expected cumulative impacts, this
should be stated along with the basis for this statement.

Consultants preparing the Environmental Report must include copies of
all correspondence to and from each regulatory agency in Section 5.0 of
the report (reference the outline on page 57 of RUS Bulletin 1794A-602).
Exhibit A is a list of federal and state agencies with environmental
regulatory authority over Rural Development projects in Ohio. Agencies
are sorted by environmental resource according to the order found in RUS
Bulletin 1794A-602. Resources that do not have specific environmental
regulatory agencies associated with them are not included on the list.

When writing to the Ohio Historic Preservation Office, the consultant
should send the following completed items:

1.  OHPO Transmittal Form; (Exhibit B),

2.  Copy of the loan application form, SF-424 (if available)

3.  Project Information Sheet; (Exhibit C),

4.  USGS 7.5 Minute quadrangle maps with all project sites indicated,

5.  Street and County maps showing addresses of any buildings or sites,

6.  Labeled color photos of properties, sites, and any buildings on or
    near the property (No black and white copies of photos). Photos
    should include views of any structures from all sides,

7.  Map showing location and direction where the photos were taken.

Please note that although the preparer of the Environmental Report must
coordinate with the Ohio Historic Preservation Office to obtain a
project clearance, it will be the responsibility of USDA, Rural
Development to make a formal determination in accordance with the
Section 106 process of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Note that several rounds of coordination with environmental regulatory
agencies may be required. Initial coordination may involve basic data
collection. Follow up coordination may be required to obtain concurrence
with a determination of no impact to environmental resources or to
obtain permits or approvals associated with impacts that can be
mitigated. Finally, if the scope of a project is revised after agency
coordination is completed, the consultant compiling the Environmental
Report must follow up with the regulatory agencies in writing to ensure
environmental approvals are updated. Any questions as to whether this
update will be required in a specific situation should be directed to
the State Environmental Coordinator. All of this coordination is part of
the scope of preparing the Environmental Report. Copies of all
correspondence to and from each agency should be included in Section 5.0
as noted above.

After review and approval of the Environmental Report, the State
Environmental Coordinator may require the preparation of a public
notice. The draft public notice must be prepared by the consultant and
submitted to the State Environmental Coordinator or Assistant State
Environmental Coordinator for approval prior to publication. A second
public notice may also be required. Preparation, submittal, revision,
and provision of a final version to the applicant for publication (for
both public notices) is all part of the scope of preparing an
Environmental Report.

Copies of RUS regulations, guidance documents, forms, and other
information may be obtained at the RUS Water and Environmental Programs
website located at <http://www.usda.gov/rus/water/>.

If there are any questions, please contact the State Environmental
Coordinator at 614-255-2430 or send an email to ben.shuman@oh.usda.gov.

Exhibits:

1.  Exhibit A: List of Environmental Regulatory Agencies

2.  Exhibit B: Ohio Historic Preservation Office Transmittal Form

3.  Exhibit C: Project Information Sheet

4.  Exhibit D: How to Address Wetland Issues in the Environmental Report

Exhibit A: List of Environmental Regulatory Agencies:

+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| **Resource**   | **Agency Address (Web Site)**     | **Comments**   |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Important      | District Conservationist          | Call NRCS at   |
| Farmlands      |                                   |                |
|                | Natural Resources Conservation    | 614-255-2472   |
|                | Service                           | for addresses  |
|                |                                   | of District    |
|                | ([www.oh.nrcs.us                  | Co             |
|                | da.gov](../www.oh.nrcs.usda.gov)) | nservationists |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Formally       | Chief, Planning & Compliance      | Can provide    |
| Classified     |                                   | information on |
| Lands          | National Park Service             | National Parks |
|                |                                   | System and     |
|                | Midwest Regional Office           | associated     |
|                |                                   | resources      |
|                | 1709 Jackson Street               |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | Omaha, Nebraska 68102             |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 402-221-3351                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.nps.gov/refde               |                |
|                | sk](http://www.nps.gov/refdesk/)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Formally       | Environmental Coordinator         | Can provide    |
| Classified     |                                   | information on |
| Lands          | Division of REALM                 | State Park     |
|                |                                   | System and     |
|                | Ohio Department of Natural        | associated     |
|                | Resources                         | resources      |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 1952 Belcher Drive, Building C-4  |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | Columbus, Ohio 43224-1386         |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 614-265-6411                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.dnr.state.o                 |                |
|                | h.us/realm/default.htm](../www.dn |                |
|                | r.state.oh.us/realm/default.htm)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Floodplains    | Federal Emergency Management      | Will provide   |
|                | Agency Map Service Center         | Flood          |
|                |                                   | Insurance Rate |
|                | P.O. Box 1038                     | Maps and other |
|                |                                   | floodplain     |
|                | Jessup, MD 20794-1038             | related        |
|                |                                   | materials      |
|                | 1-800-358-9616                    |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.fema.gov/m                  |                |
|                | it/tsd](../www.fema.gov/mit/tsd)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Floodplains    | Ohio Department of Natural        | Maintains      |
|                | Resources                         | extensive      |
|                |                                   | floodplain     |
|                | Floodplain Management Program     | information.   |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 1939 Fountain Square, Building    |                |
|                | E-3                               |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | Columbus, Ohio 43224              |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 614-265-6750                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.                            |                |
|                | dnr.state.oh.us/water/floodpln/de |                |
|                | fault.htm](http://www.dnr.state.o |                |
|                | h.us/water/floodpln/default.htm)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Wetlands       | Chief, Regulatory Branch          | Regulatory     |
|                |                                   | authority over |
|                | US Army Engineer District,        | wetland        |
|                | Buffalo                           | impacts and    |
|                |                                   | permits in     |
|                | 1776 Niagara Street               | Buffalo        |
|                |                                   | District       |
|                | Buffalo, NY 14207-3199            |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 716-879-4313                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.lrb.usace.army.mil/orgs     |                |
|                | /reg/index.htm](http://www.lrb.us |                |
|                | ace.army.mil/orgs/reg/index.htm)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+

+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Wetlands       | Chief, Regulatory Branch          | Regulatory     |
|                |                                   | authority over |
|                | US Army Corps of Engineers        | wetland        |
|                |                                   | impacts and    |
|                | Huntington District               | permits in     |
|                |                                   | Huntington     |
|                | 502 Eighth Street                 | District       |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | Huntington, WV 25701-2070         |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 304-529-5487                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.lrh.usace.army              |                |
|                | .mil](../www.lrh.usace.army.mil)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Wetlands       | Chief, Regulatory Branch          | Regulatory     |
|                |                                   | authority over |
|                | US Army Corps of Engineers        | wetland        |
|                |                                   | impacts and    |
|                | Louisville District               | permits in     |
|                |                                   | Louisville     |
|                | P.O. Box 59                       | District       |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | Louisville, KY 40201-0059         |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 502-315-6675                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.lrl.usace.army              |                |
|                | .mil](../www.lrl.usace.army.mil)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Wetlands       | Chief, Regulatory Branch          | Regulatory     |
|                |                                   | authority over |
|                | US Army Corps of Engineers        | wetland        |
|                |                                   | impacts and    |
|                | Pittsburgh District               | permits in     |
|                |                                   | Pittsburgh     |
|                | William Moorehead Federal         | District       |
|                | Building                          |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 1000 Liberty Avenue               |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4186         |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 412-395-7155                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.lrp.usace.army              |                |
|                | .mil](../www.lrp.usace.army.mil)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Wetlands       | Ohio Department of Natural        | Can provide    |
|                | Resources                         | copies of US   |
|                |                                   | Fish &         |
|                | Division of REALM                 | Wildlife       |
|                |                                   | Service's      |
|                | Earth Science Information Center  | National       |
|                |                                   | Wetland        |
|                | Fountain Square, Building C-2     | Inventory NWI- |
|                |                                   | maps           |
|                | Columbus, Ohio 43224              |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 614-265-6770                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.                            |                |
|                | dnr.state.oh.us/realm/resanalysis |                |
|                | /esic.htm](http://www.dnr.state.o |                |
|                | h.us/realm/resanalysis/esic.htm)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Wetlands       | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service      | Can provide    |
|                |                                   | general        |
|                | 6950 Americana Parkway, Suite H   | information    |
|                |                                   | about the      |
|                | Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068          | National       |
|                |                                   | Wetlands       |
|                | 614-469-6923                      | Inventory      |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([mid                             |                |
|                | west.fws.gov/maps/ohio.htm](http: |                |
|                | //midwest.fws.gov/maps/ohio.htm)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Wetlands       | District Conservationist          | For            |
|                |                                   | information    |
|                | Natural Resources Conservation    | about hydric   |
|                | Service                           | soils. Call    |
|                |                                   | NRCS at        |
|                | ([www.oh.nrcs.us                  |                |
|                | da.gov](../www.oh.nrcs.usda.gov)) | 614-255-2472   |
|                |                                   | for addresses  |
|                |                                   | of District    |
|                |                                   | Co             |
|                |                                   | nservationists |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+

+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Wetlands       | Ohio Environmental Protection     | Regulatory and |
|                | Agency                            | permit         |
|                |                                   | authority for  |
|                | Division of Surface Water         | impacts to     |
|                |                                   | surface water, |
|                | P.O. Box 1049                     | including      |
|                |                                   | wetlands and   |
|                | Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049         | storm water.   |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 614-644-2001                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw](       |                |
|                | http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Cultural       | Ohio Historic Preservation Office | Coordination   |
| Resources      |                                   | required for   |
|                | Resource Protection & Review      | possible       |
|                |                                   | effects to     |
|                | 567 East Hudson Street            | historic or    |
|                |                                   | archeological  |
|                | Columbus, Ohio 43211-1030         | resources      |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 614-297-2470                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.ohiohist                    |                |
|                | ory.org](../www.ohiohistory.org)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Biological     | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service      | Regulatory     |
| Resources      |                                   | authority for  |
|                | 6950 Americana Parkway, Suite H   | protection of  |
|                |                                   | threatened and |
|                | Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068          | endangered     |
|                |                                   | species        |
|                | 614-469-6923                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([midwest.f                       |                |
|                | ws.gov](http://midwest.fws.gov/)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Biological     | Ohio Department of Natural        | Regulatory     |
| Resources      | Resources                         | authority for  |
|                |                                   | protection of  |
|                | Division of Wildlife              | state          |
|                |                                   | protected      |
|                | 1840 Belcher Drive                | species.       |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | Columbus, Ohio 43224-1329         |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 614-265-6300                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([ww                              |                |
|                | w.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife](http: |                |
|                | //www.dnr.state.oh.us/wildlife/)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Water Quality  | Ohio Environmental Protection     | Regulatory and |
|                | Agency                            | permit         |
|                |                                   | authority for  |
|                | Division of Surface Water         | impacts to     |
|                |                                   | surface water, |
|                | P.O. Box 1049                     | including      |
|                |                                   | wetlands and   |
|                | Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049         | storm water.   |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 614-644-2001                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw](       |                |
|                | http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Water Quality  | Ohio Environmental Protection     | Regulatory and |
|                | Agency                            | permit         |
|                |                                   | authority for  |
|                | Division of Drinking and Ground   | protection of  |
|                | Water                             | groundwater    |
|                |                                   | and drinking   |
|                | P.O. Box 1049                     | water supplies |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049         |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 614-644-2752                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.epa.state.oh.us/ddagw](ht   |                |
|                | tp://www.epa.state.oh.us/ddagw/)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Water Quality  | US EPA, Region V                  | Regulatory     |
|                |                                   | authority over |
|                | Sole Source Aquifer Coordinator   | impacts to     |
|                |                                   | sole source    |
|                | 77 West Jackson Boulevard         | aquifers.      |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | Chicago, IL 60604-3590            |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 312-353-2000                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.epa.gov/                    |                |
|                | region5](../www.epa.gov/region5)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+

+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Coastal        | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service      | Regulatory     |
| Resources      |                                   | authority over |
|                | 6950 Americana Parkway, Suite H   | Coastal        |
|                |                                   | Barrier        |
|                | Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068          | Resources      |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 614-469-6923                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([mid                             |                |
|                | west.fws.gov/maps/ohio.htm](http: |                |
|                | //midwest.fws.gov/maps/ohio.htm)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+
| Coastal        | Ohio Department of Natural        | Regulatory     |
| Resources      | Resources                         | authority over |
|                |                                   | Coastal Zones  |
|                | Coastal Services Center           |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 1630 Sycamore Line                |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | Sandusky, Ohio 44870-4132         |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | 419-626-7980                      |                |
|                |                                   |                |
|                | ([www.dnr.state.oh.us             |                |
|                | /coastal/default.htm](../www.dnr. |                |
|                | state.oh.us/coastal/default.htm)) |                |
+----------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+

EXHIBIT B

Ohio Historic Preservation Office Transmittal Form

TO: Ohio Historic Preservation Office

567 East Hudson Street

Columbus, Ohio 43211-1030

FROM (Complete address of Consultant):

Re: (Name of Applicant and Project)

This form and the attached project information sheet provide information
about a proposed project to be submitted for consideration by USDA,
Rural Development for funding. Please respond by providing information
about any historic or archeological resources in the vicinity of the
project and by stating whether the project is likely to affect any of
these resources. The rest of this form summarizes the information about
the proposed undertaking.

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1.  What is the purpose and need for the project?                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 2.  What is the current land use in the project area?                 |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 3.  What type of terrain is in the area of the project?               |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4.  Are any known Archeological Sites in the area of the project? If  |
|     so, list the locations of the sites.                              |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 5.  Are any known Historical Sites in the area of the project? If so, |
|     list the locations of the sites.                                  |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 6.  Are any buildings over 50 years old within the project area? If   |
|     so list the addresses and dates of construction of these          |
|     buildings.                                                        |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 7.  Describe the conditions of any buildings over 50 years old        |
|     present within the project area. Also, indicate whether they have |
|     been significantly remodeled or modified.                         |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 8.  If there are any buildings over 50 years old present within the   |
|     project area, did any historical events of local, state, or       |
|     national importance take place at or near the property? If so     |
|     list the addresses and note the significant events and the level  |
|     of importance of each.                                            |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 9.  Are any historical or archeological surveys or studies or other   |
|     data available for the project area? If so, list the subject,     |
|     author, and date of each and where a copy may be found. (Include  |
|     a copy if possible).                                              |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+

EXHIBIT C

Project Information Sheet

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Applicant (Complete name and      |                                   |
| address):                         |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Project Name:                     |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Project Description (Make project |                                   |
| descriptions detailed and         |                                   |
| specific):                        |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Project Location (**Provide a     |                                   |
| map** indicating the project      |                                   |
| locations. County or city maps or |                                   |
| USGS topographical maps are the   |                                   |
| best to show the exact project    |                                   |
| location):                        |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| CFDA Number:                      |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| 10.760                            |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Program Title:                    |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Proposed Federal Funding          | Source:                           |
| (Amount):                         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| \$                                |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Proposed Non-Federal Funding      | Source:                           |
| (Amount):                         |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| \$                                |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Total Project Cost:               |                                   |
|                                   |                                   |
| \$                                |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+

EXHIBIT D

How to Address Wetland Issues in the Environmental Report

1.  [Affected Environment]{.underline}: Write the Affected Environment
    section of the Environmental Report by describing the extent and
    locations of possible wetlands. Possible wetlands include wetlands
    shown on National Wetland Inventory maps as well as hydric soil
    areas and non-hydric soil areas with hydric inclusions shown on the
    NRCS soil survey.

2.  [Environmental Consequences]{.underline}: Describe the extent of
    possible wetland impacts by describing impacts in each of the
    categories listed below. State whether these impacts are significant
    and if not why not (for example: impacts will not be significant
    because facilities will be placed underground and trench areas will
    be restored after construction).

-   *Estimating Direct Impacts*:

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-   *Underground Facilities*: Determine acreage of possible wetlands
    directly impacted by underground project elements. Direct impacts
    due to underground facilities may be temporary and not significant
    if all areas will be restored and all requirements of the Ohio EPA
    and Army Corps of Engineers will be followed.

-   *Above-Ground Facilities*: Determine if any areas of possible
    wetlands are directly impacted by aboveground project elements. If
    so, a wetland delineation (including Ohio Rapid Assessment Method
    (ORAM) determination) is required in the area of the facility before
    the Environmental Report can be approved. A wetland determination
    (performed by someone who has received professional wetland
    delineation training including the use of the 1987 Corps of
    Engineers Manual) concluding that no wetlands are present may
    substitute for the delineation. If wetlands are found, the
    delineation will have to be sent to the Corps of Engineers and the
    Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water requesting approval for a
    section 404 permit and a section 401 water quality certification
    respectively. Correspondence to the Corps and OEPA must include as a
    minimum a map of project elements on one or more USGS 7.5 minute
    quadrangles, must indicate the number of stream crossings with the
    name of each, must note the estimated acreage of direct wetland
    impacts, and must indicate the locations of impacted wetlands on the
    USGS map. If the wetland area is determined by the Corps of
    Engineers to be an isolated wetland area, an isolated wetland permit
    must be obtained from Ohio EPA. The response from the regulators
    goes into section 5.0 of the Environmental Report. If there are
    possible direct impacts due to above ground facilities, the
    Environmental Consequences section of the Environmental Report
    (3.3.2) will have to state whether there is any practicable
    alternative to these impacts.

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-   *Estimating indirect impacts*: Determine acreage of possible
    wetlands impacted because of non-project development that will not
    occur unless the project is completed. This will be the acreage of
    possible indirect impacts to wetlands. The locations of such
    potential development may be determined from local officials. If
    there is no known area of future development in wetlands, state (if
    applicable) that there are no indirect impacts to wetlands because
    system capacity was limited to modest, expected growth and should
    not create excessive development that would lead to loss of
    wetlands.

-   *Estimating cumulative impacts*: Determine acreage of possible
    wetlands impacted due to incremental impact of the project and other
    development in the area. This will be the acreage of possible
    cumulative impacts to wetlands. If there are no known developmental
    pressures that would lead to cumulative impacts to wetlands when
    added to the effects of the project, this should be stated.

3.  [Mitigation]{.underline}: Describe any mitigation required to ensure
    that impacts to wetlands will not be significant. If there are no
    potential impacts to wetlands, no mitigation measures will be
    required. If applicable, mitigation measures should include the
    following (applicability notes follow each measure):

-   All wetland areas where lines are placed will be restored with
    native vegetation and to original contours *(Applicable only to
    projects including line placement)*.

-   The Owner will coordinate with the Corps of Engineers and the Ohio
    EPA Division of Surface Water regarding the need for a Section 404
    permit, a Section 401 water quality certification, and any permits
    required by the State of Ohio for work in isolated non-navigable
    waters. Correspondence to the Corps and OEPA must include as a
    minimum a map of project elements on one or more USGS 7.5 minute
    quadrangles, must indicate the number of stream crossings with the
    name of each, must note the estimated acreage of direct wetland
    impacts, and must indicate the locations of impacted wetlands on the
    USGS map. This correspondence must be completed prior to submission
    of plans and specifications to Rural Development for review and
    copies of the correspondence and any replies must be provided to
    Rural Development *(Applicable only to projects where such
    coordination has not already been completed prior to approval of the
    Environmental Report and where directional boring or other
    trenchless technology will not be used in all wetland areas).*

-   All work in wetland areas will be completed using directional boring
    or other trenchless technologies. No impacts to wetlands will occur
    *(Applicable where trenchless technologies will be used so that
    coordination with regulatory agencies is not required).*

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-   Any permit requirements from the Corps of Engineers or Ohio EPA must
    be incorporated into the plans or specifications *(Applicable only
    to projects where permits or certifications are required by the
    regulatory authorities).*

-   If any wetlands are identified in project areas, they must be shown
    on the plans or a copy of the wetland delineation (if applicable)
    provided to the contractor, so that the contractor may know where
    permit conditions are to be followed or where directional boring is
    to be used *(Applicable to any project where wetlands are
    identified.*