Does a functional assessment of any identified wetlands need to be performed as part of the ecological characterization of the site?
No, however a wetland functional assessment may be necessary prior to proposing and evaluating mitigation measures for wetlands impacts. The wetland functional assessment can provide important data to evaluate the potential ecological effects of a response action on potentially impacted wetlands. This data may be factored into the ecological risk assessment.
Related Questions
- Should documents related to the Environmental Assessment associated with the selection of the Yucca Mountain site for site characterization be included in the LSN?
- Does a site visit need to be conducted for a screening level ecological risk assessment?
- Functions Characterization / Assessment: What do the wetlands do?