TABLE E-9  Wetlands Conversion to Transport with Federal-Aid Highway Projects and Acreage Mitigated: 2000–2006,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,Acres impacted,Acres mitigated,Acres gained (net),Mitigation ratio,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2000,"2,041","7,671","5,630",3.8:1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2001,"1,905","4,017","2,112",2.1:1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2002,"1,942","5,198","3,256",2.7:1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2003,"1,278","3,431","2,153",2.7:1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2004,847,"1,763",916,2.1:1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2005,"1,139","3,741","2,602",3.3:1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2006,591,"1,414",823,2.4:1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"NOTES: These data cover wetlands acreage affected by Federal-Aid Highway projects, approximately 24% of the total mileage of the U.S. public roads. These data are collected by states using varying collection methodologies.  The mitigation ratio equals acres mitigated to acres impacted.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"SOURCES: 2000–2004—U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Highway Administration Wetland Mitigation Performance Measure for Federal-Aid Highway Projects Fiscal Year (FY) 2004. 2005–2006—USDOT, FHWA, personal communication, August 2007. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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