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2. Creation of New Wetlands Off-Site Is Necessary and Legally Permissible ...................................... 5 3. Wetland Functions Will Be Replaced In-basin .................................................................................. 6 4. Plan For Additional Mitigation at Wetland A-17 ............................................................................... 8 C. THE PORT'S LOW FLOW MITIGATION PLAN PROVIDES REASONABLEASSURANCE THAT FLOWS IN AREA STREAMSWILL BE PROTECTED............................................................................ 8 1. Low Flow Impacts Have Been Properly Estimated ........................................................................... 8 2. Low Flow Mitigation Is Feasible and Will Prove Effective ............................................................ 11 1-, 3. The Low Flow Mitigation Plan Will Not Degrade Water Quality ................................................... 12 D. A WATER RIGHT PERMIT Is NOT REQUIRED TO MANAGE STORMWATER................................ 12 1. Water Quality Law Requires the Collection, Detention, Treatment and Delayed Release of Stormwater, and a Water Right is Not Required .............................................................................. 13 2. Management of Stormwater Is Not a Beneficial Use of Water ........................................................ 14 3. Applying the Water Code to Stormwater Would Lead to Absurd Results ...................................... 15 4. Prior PCHB Decisions Do Not Require a Water Right for Stormwater Mitigation ........................ 16 E. THE STRICT FILL ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FULLY PROTECT GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER RESOURCES ......................................................................................................... 17 1. The §401 Certification Adopts Procedures to Ensure that Soil From Contaminated Sources Will Not be Used in the Embankment ...................................................................................................... 18 2. The Numeric Criteria Fully Protect Waters of the State .................................................................. 19 3. ACC's Other Fill-Related Objections Lack Merit ........................................................................... 21 F. THERE IS NO "PER SE" VIOLATION OF WATER QUALITY STANDARDSFROM PROJECT STORMWATER ...................................................................................................... 22 1. ACC Has Failed To Show Any Persistent Violations of Water Quality Standards at STIA…

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