 Along with laying out the plan for the project, managers were to abide by federal and state environmental regulations.In the writing of the final report for the maintenance project, the regulations that the project would abide by include the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty, executive orders for floodplain management and the protection of wetlands, Clean Air Act, and the Clean Water Act.Complying with these regulations means the project would be completed without significant environmental damage.