Table 1 - Wetlands Lost and Created Under the Federal-Aid Highway Program: 1996-2000
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Table 1 - Wetlands Lost and Created Under the Federal-Aid Highway Program: 1996-2000
| Fiscal year | Acres impacted | Acres mitigated | Ratio of wetlands created to wetlands lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,568 | 3,554 | 2.3:1 |
| 1997 | 1,699 | 4,484 | 2.6:1 |
| 1998 | 1,167 | 2,557 | 2.2:1 |
| 1999 | 2,354 | 5,409 | 2.3:1 |
| 2000 | 2,041 | 7,671 | 3.8:1 |
| 2001 | 1,905 | 4,017 | 2.11:1 |
| Total | 10,734 | 27,692 | 2.6:1 |
SOURCES: 1996-2000-U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Wetlands Mitigation Data Report for the Federal-Aid Highway Program, Fiscal Year 2000 (Washington DC: 2001).
2001 data-_____. Wetlands Mitigation Data Report for Federal-Aid Highway Projects, Fiscal Year 2001 available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/wetland/mitrpt01.htm, as of March 2002.