Are there different forms of mitigation?
Wetland mitigation can be accomplished in several ways, with different environmental benefits. Various forms of mitigation include the following: Creation – Means the establishment of freshwater wetlands or State open water characteristics and functions in uplands. Restoration – The reestablishment of wetland and/or State open water characteristics and functions in an area that was once a freshwater wetlands and/or State open water but is no longer; or the reversal of a temporary disturbance and the reestablishment of the functions and values of the freshwater wetlands and/or State open water that was temporarily disturbed. Enhancement – The improvement of the ability of an existing, degraded wetland or State open water to support natural aquatic life, through substantial alterations to the soils, vegetation and/or hydrology. Improvement of a wetland or water that is not degraded does not constitute enhancement. Conversion of a State open water to a wetland does not by itself constitut
