The type and amount of mitigation generally must replace the habitats and values lost at the development site. There is no specific Goal requirement to carry out restoration. Consequently, restoration projects are usually undertaken by resource or land management agencies to provide for overall enhancement of estuarine values. Several restoration projects have been undertaken in the Salmon River Estuary by the US Forest Service. In Oregon, mitigation only includes compensating for unavoidable losses through habitat creation, restoration, or enhancement.
Federal agencies define mitigation much more broadly.
They consider any method of reducing impacts of a proposed development project to be mitigation. In terms of the federal definition of mitigation, Oregon's mitigation requirement is considered a compensation requirement. Mitagation and Restoration Actions Type of Action Definition Typical Action Creation Addition of new area to the estuary. Scalping of a shoreland down to tidal elevation to create a marsh or tidal flat. Restoration Returning an area to estuary that was formerly part of the estuary.