Impact/Compensation Assessment Method (ICAT) Application for Utility Corridors.
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Impact/Compensation Assessment Method (ICAT)
Application for Utility Corridors
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What is ICAT
Modification of the Charleston Method. • Factor definitions revised to reflect South Louisiana
conditions and reflect the watershed approach to compensation brought about by RGL 02-2.
• Some Charleston factors removed and others split. • Overall weightings remain the same. • Weighting of factors changed depending upon
perceived importance by the ICAT work group.• Calculations unaltered (except for cumulative effect)
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Why Are We Developing A New Assessment Method
Other methods produce inconsistent and unpredictable results among users
Data collection requiring some degree of expertise
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Benefits Expected From ICAT
Has repeatable results among interdisciplinary project managers having variable regulatory experience
Provides a quick and easy assessment methodology
Requires minimal amount of field data collection Uses a single set of worksheets applicable to all
habitats.
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An Example Pipeline ProjectApplication # MVN-2006-qxyz
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Project Specifics
Impacting high quality, relatively undisturbed forested ecosystem.
30 acres in permanently cleared right-of-way. 15 acres in temporary work areas to be
restored upon completion of the work. Compensation to be provided offsite, within
the basin of impact at either a bank or site specific.
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Adverse impact Table
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Compensation to Occur at Existing Bank Within the Basin of Impact
Mitigation Areas Suitable for Permit No.__________________ _________________________________________________________Bank Name LONESOME DOVE Habitats Mgt. P. Acreage Acreage
Available Needed Sponsor Parish Name EVANGELINE BLH - 0.68 0.00LONESOME DOVE, L.L.C. RESTO SW - 0.68 0.00GEORGE MANUEL RESTO187 ROBERT AVE.VILLE PLATTE, LA 70586 (Work) (337) 363-5528 (Fax) (337) 363-5529E-mail ) [email protected] Unit 08080201 - MERMENTAU HEADWATERSPhysiographic Region WESTERN TERRACES
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Mitigation from Bank Table
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Summary Table
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Site Specific Mitigation Project
100-acre site currently in sugar cane. The agricultural area no longer exhibits wetland vegetation and hydric conditions but soils are hydric by definition on all but 5 acres.
Propose to effectively restore hydric conditions to hydric soils and plant the site with hardwood species common to the area.
Perpetual conservation easement to be held by a recognized private land trust.
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Site Specific Mitigation Project
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Summary Table (Site-Specific Mitigation Project)