Avoid, or if avoidance is infeasible, minimize adverse impacts on any transition zone present between tidal and upland habitats

Any proposed fill, diking, or dredging project should be thoroughly evaluated to determine the effect of the project on tidal marshes and tidal flats,

Filling, diking, and dredging projects that would substantially harm tidal marshes or tidal flats and "Tidal marshes are an interconnected and essential part of the Bay's food web.'

Avoid possible adverse effects of a proposed project on fish, other aquatic organisms and wildlife habitat.

The "taking" of any plant, fish, other aquatic organism or wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened

May adversely affect an endangered or threatened plant, fish, other aquatic organism or wildlife species;

Provide for a diversity of habitats

Specific habitats that are needed to conserve, increase or prevent the extinction of any native species, species threatened or endangered, or any species that provides substantial public benefits, should be protected

The Bay's tidal marshes, tidal flats, and subtidal habitat should be conserved, restored and increased.