Sec. 2508. Study of potential improvements to the wetland mitigation process
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Not later than 180 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out a study— to evaluate the use of wetland mitigation procedures under this title and the amendments made by this title; to determine the impact to wildlife habitat of relaxing the acre-for-acre requirement for wetland mitigation plans that result in new wetland that possesses a function and value greater than the wetland that is replaced; and to provide legislative recommendations for how wetland mitigation procedures could be improved to better enable agricultural producers to use wetland mitigation in a manner that— benefits wildlife habitat; and allows producers greater access to the wetland mitigation process.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— submit to Congress a report that contains— the findings of the study; and any legislative recommendations under subsection (a)(3); and publish the findings of the study on a public website and in the Federal Register.