This project involves the modification of an existing, approved wetland mitigation bank site. Mitigation banks are approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the purpose of providing compensatory mitigation credits which sponsors sell to permittees seeking Department of the Army authorization for impacts to aquatic resources.
The Corps originally approved the Bluff Creek Wetland Mitigation Bank on October 9, 2020. The Sponsor completed site construction and seeding in 2020 and received their initial credit release for construction in January 2021. In 2022 the Sponsor and Interagency Review Team (IRT) identified issues with the site performance, specifically the failure of an outlet structure and deficient of wetland hydrology or vegetation. As a condition of the continued sale of previously released credits and future release of additional credits, the Corps required the Sponsor to develop a corrective action plan to address these issues and bring the site into compliance with the objectives of their mitigation plan.