How Do We Integrate HCPs and ILFs Within Watershed Plans?

Interagency review teams (IRTs) across the country have reason to think carefully about the Clean Water Act's (CWA's) overarching objective to "restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters" (Title I, §101(a)). Restoring waters is considerably easier said than done, especially when considering that restoration activities can involve wetland-type changes.