This bill amends federal water law to improve how the Army Corps of Engineers handles compensatory mitigation—the requirement to restore or replace natural areas damaged by authorized civil works projects like dams and waterways. The legislation expands mitigation options to include contracts with third-party mitigation providers and clarifies that the Corps can purchase credits from established mitigation banks to satisfy restoration requirements. The bill applies to all future Corps civil works projects requiring fish and wildlife mitigation under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. It contains no specific new funding allocations but requires the Corps to ensure compliance with existing mitigation rules established by the Corps and Environmental Protection Agency. The changes aim to streamline the mitigation process by giving the Corps more flexibility in choosing restoration approaches that align with state and local restoration plans.
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