Avoid, minimize, and mitigate. Dredging and dredge material disposal shall be done in a manner that avoids or minimizes significant ecological impacts, and impacts that cannot be avoided shall be mitigated in a manner that assures no net loss of shoreline ecological functions. A. Dredging shall be confined to the minimum area necessary to accomplish the intended purpose or use. B. Dredging and dredge disposal shall be scheduled to minimize impacts to biological productivity (including, but not limited to, fish runs, spawning, and benthic productivity) and to minimize interference with fishing activities and other water- dependent uses.
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Samples: Ecology Grant Agreement, Ecology Grant Agreement, Ecology Grant Agreement
Avoid, minimize, and mitigate. A. Dredging and dredge material disposal shall be done in a manner that avoids or minimizes significant ecological impacts, and impacts that cannot be avoided shall be mitigated in a manner that assures no net loss of shoreline ecological functions.
A. B. Dredging and dredge material disposal shall be confined to the minimum area necessary to accomplish the intended purpose or use.
B. C. Dredging and dredge material disposal shall be scheduled to minimize impacts to biological productivity (including, but not limited to, fish runs, spawning, and benthic productivity) and to minimize interference with fishing activities and other water- dependent uses).
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Samples: Shoreline Master Program Agreement, Ecology Grant Agreement, Grant Agreement
Avoid, minimize, and mitigate. Dredging and dredge material disposal shall be done in a manner that avoids or minimizes significant ecological impacts, and impacts that cannot be avoided shall be mitigated in a manner that assures no net loss of shoreline ecological functions.
A. Dredging shall be confined to the minimum area necessary to accomplish the intended purpose or use.
B. Dredging and dredge disposal shall be scheduled to minimize impacts to biological productivity (including, but not limited to, fish runs, spawning, and benthic productivity) and to minimize interference with fishing activities and other water- dependent uses.
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Samples: Ecology Grant Agreement