FERC Wetlands & Waterbodies, II-A The following information must be filed with the Secretary of FERC prior to the beginning of construction, for the review and written approval by the Director, except:

Question 85:
This question asks to identify which piece of information, among the given options, is not required to be filed with the Secretary of FERC for review and written approval by the Director prior to the beginning of construction, according to FERC's "Wetland & Waterbody Construction & Mitigation Procedures, II-A."

Let's examine each option based on typical FERC pre-construction filing requirements for wetlands and waterbodies:

• a) Site-specific justification for extra work areas that would be closer than 50 feet from a waterbody or wetland: FERC procedures generally require specific justification and approval for any work that encroaches upon established buffer zones (e.g., 50 feet) around sensitive environmental features like wetlands and waterbodies. This is a common filing requirement.
• b) Site-specific justification for extra depth ditch across the wetland: While specific construction methods and impacts on wetlands are regulated, the requirement for pre-construction filing and Director's approval typically focuses on the width of disturbance (e.g., construction right-of-way), impacts on specific habitat types, or deviations from standard crossing methods, rather than the depth of a ditch as a standalone item requiring this level of specific pre-approval. Standard ditching practices within an approved ROW are usually covered by general plans.
• c) Site-specific justifications for the use of a construction ROW greater than 75 feet wide in wetlands: FERC's "Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures" explicitly state that site-specific justifications for using a construction right-of-way (ROW) wider than 75 feet in wetlands must be filed for review and written approval by the Director. This is a definite filing requirement.

Based on these points, the "extra depth ditch" (option b) is the item least likely to require specific pre-construction filing and Director's approval compared to buffer zone encroachments or excessive ROW widths.

• b) Site-specific justification for extra depth ditch across the wetland