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Page 4 May 1, 2001 • New roads and improvements to existing roads primarily for increased capacity (see Question 2). • Wetlands mined to secure road-building material. • Projects relating to the expansion of airport facilities and runways. • Projects related to the improvement of local road authority facilities such as garages and salt storage sites. If a local road authority is uncertain about whether the program will replace wetland impacts, the matter should be brought to the attention of a TEP member (see Question #7)even before the Public Road Combined Project Application Form is submitted. Question 7: What authority does the Technical Evaluation Panel-(TEP) or others who receive notice have? Answer 7: Members of the TEP and persons and agencies who are required to receive notice of a project may appeal minimization, delineation, and on-site mitigation decisions of the road authority (see Mn Rule 8420.0540, Subp. 5, F.}. Therefore, it is important that local road authorities attempt to minimize impacts and consider on-site mitigation before applying to BWSR for replacement. Question 8: Will the BWSR be required to replace wetland impacts caused by qualifying 1~.RRRR Projects if the legislature doesn't fund the program? Answer 8: No, implementation ofthis program is subject to the legislature providing the funding. If no more funding is provided, we will assign all wetland credits we've established or are under develcp~r~ent to projects that have been reported to us on afirst-come, first- serve basis. The BWSR is working with county, city, and township associations to secure stable funding for the program this legislative session. If you support the program, you should contact your legislators and affiliation organization and ask them to support stable funding. Question 9: Will the BWSR pay for on-site mitigation if required by the LGU or another regulatory agency such as the MDNR or Corps of Engineers? Answer 9: No.