Addressing the Gaps: Association of State Wetland Mangers, Inc. By Jon A. Kusler, Ph.D. Prepared for: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wetlands Division Revised, October 1, 2004 Addressing the Gaps: A FEDERAL, STATE, TRIBAL AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIP FOR WETLAND REGULATION Prepared for: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wetlands Division By: Jon Kusler, Esq., Ph.D. Available from the: Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc. 1434 Helderberg Trail Berne, NY 12023 518-872-1804; Fax: 518-872-2171;
[email protected] Limited hard copies: $20 Limited copies on CD: $5 Please visit our website to access this and other reports at http://www.aswm.org Direct site: http://www.aswm.org/propub/statepartnership.pdf BASIS FOR REPORT The report draws upon an earlier report of the same title prepared by Jon Kusler for the Association of State Wetland Managers. It draws upon the many wetland workshops and symposia that the Association of State Wetland Managers has conducted over the last decade (See Appendix A); it draws upon a review of the general wetland literature (See bibliography); and, it draws upon supplemental research carried out specifically for the report. The report reflects a series of issue papers prepared by the Association of Wetland Managers over the last decade. Finally, the report draws upon the author’s experience working with wetlands, floodplains, coastal areas, lakes, and other water-related resource systems at all levels of government over several decades. See e.g., J. Kusler, Regulating Sensitive Lands, Ballinger, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985; J. Kusler et al., Vol. 1, 2, 3, Regulation of Flood Hazard Areas to Reduce Flood Losses, U.S.