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The Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee |
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E.
PARTNERSHIPS - Ensure coordinated
management of the Lower Objective E.1 Improved
and enhanced cooperation among the Corps, Fish and Wildlife Service, other
federal agencies, state agencies, and navigation, industrial, and municipal
interests to avoid, minimize, or mitigate further losses of and improve aquatic
habitat resources. Strategy E.1.1 Establish annual meetings between the Corps and other
federal and state natural resource agency personnel to discuss proposed
construction projects and the incorporation of recommended avoid and minimize
and/or habitat restoration measures in their plans. Strategy E.1.2 Ensure state natural resource biologists participation in
the Corps’ on-board annual inspection trips on the Lower Mississippi
River. Discuss aquatic habitat issues,
offer avoid and minimize solutions, and jointly develop habitat restoration
measures. Strategy E.1.3 Similar to the Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee,
develop a “Biologist-On-Board” program to further understanding between
navigation and natural resource interests. Strategy E.1.4 Provide technical review of Section 404/Section 10 permit
applications in the Lower Mississippi River system, and provide recommendations
guidelines to avoid, minimize, or mitigate habitat degradation. Objective E.2 Establish
and implement a protocol for coordinating management activities between state
and federal agencies, resource user groups, and private industry. Strategy E.2.1 Establish a directory of state and federal agencies,
resource user groups, commercial interests, and conservation groups that have
an interest in the Lower Mississippi River. Strategy E.2.2 Consult with representatives from groups identified in
Strategy E.1.1 on matters of interest involving Lower Mississippi River
Conservation Committee actions. Strategy E.2.3 Establish a communications network and consultation
process to inform and discuss matters of interest. Strategy E.2.4 Encourage state resource administrators and biologists to
participate in the Corps’ annual on-board inspection trips on the Lower
Mississippi River to discuss habitat issues, propose avoid and minimize
actions, and suggest habitat restoration measures. Strategy E.2.5 Conduct annual meetings with the Lower Mississippi River
Conservation Committee, state and federal agencies, resource user groups, and
navigation and other commercial interests to discuss pertinent issues and
develop management strategies beneficial to all interests. Strategy E.2.6 Invite biologists from federal agencies and
non-government organizations to participate in the Lower Mississippi River
Conservation Committee’s technical sections. Objective E.3 Establish
a Marketing/Development Program. Strategy E.3.1 Develop funding support from public and corporate
sponsors Strategy E.3.2 Establish the Mississippi
River Foundation to support the mission of the Lower Mississippi River
Conservation Committee
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