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using strategies that minimize disruptive activities and ensure removal efforts do not harm sensitive ecosystems. It is highly encouraged to consult with the local regulatory agency on best management practices (BMPs) for removal and control.

DOCUMENTATION

Project types	Options	Paths	Documentation
All	All	Compliance by permit	Confirmation of whether the project site is at least one acre and located in an area where the EPA is the NPDES permitting authority (or EU Taxonomy).
All	All	Compliance by local equivalent	Confirmation that the local standard/code is equivalent to or more stringent than the_2022 U.S. EPA CGP_ or_EU Taxonomy:_ DNSH, Pollution Prevention, Item 4 Noise and Dust.
All	All	Compliance by local equivalent	Name of the local standard/code being applied (if applicable)
All	All	All	The project’s ESC plan.
All	All	All	The project’s site assessment identifying any special-status vegetation, healthy habitat, exclusion zones demarcated by physical barriers, and invasive vegetation, invasive vegetation removal/control plans.
All	All	All	Evidence that the project includes only native and adapted vegetation that is not currently listed as invasive (e.g., landscape plan).
All	All	All	Confirmation that 100% of Special-Status vegetation located on-site, as defined by local, state, or federal entities, is/will be conserved.

REFERENCED STANDARDS

• 2022 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Construction General Permit (CGP) (epa.gov/npdes/2022-construction-general-permit-cgp)

• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) (epa.gov/npdes)

• EU Taxonomy: DNSH, Pollution Prevention, Item 4 Noise and Dust (finance.ec.europa.eu/sustainable-finance/tools-and-standards/eu-taxonomy-sustainable- activities_en)

• US National Invasive Species Information Center (NISIC) (invasivespeciesinfo.gov)

• US National Invasive Species Council (doi.gov/invasivespecies)

• USDA PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov)

• The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation (xerces.org)

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