1 Apr 2026

Ludowese Mitigation Bank Proposal

Expiration date: 5/1/2026

Compensatory mitigation banks are one of three types of compensatory mitigation where the aquatic resources on a site are restored, established, enhanced, and/or preserved for the purpose of offsetting unavoidable adverse impacts authorized by Department of the Army permits. Once the Corps approves a mitigation bank and the site achieves certain milestones and performance standards, the sponsor receives credits, which they sell to permittees with projects in a designated geographic service area who are seeking Department of the Army permits. The sponsor is requesting Corps review of a proposed compensatory mitigation bank under 33 CFR 332.8 and district guidelines for mitigation. As part of this review process, the sponsor has submitted a complete prospectus. Interested parties can find a copy of the full prospectus on the RIBITS website or by emailing Leslie.e.day@usace.army.mil.

24 Mar 2026

Evergreen Flats Wetland Mitigation Bank

Expiration date: 4/23/2026

The sponsor, Evergreen Flats LLP, is proposing to develop the Evergreen Flats Wetland Bank. The proposed bank site covers approximately 146.5 acres. The project's goal is to restore a functioning, self-sustaining wetland complex with associated upland areas, generating an estimated 77.9751 wetland banking credits. The site is currently in agricultural production with a pattern-tiled drainage system. The restoration plan involves strategically disabling the subsurface drain tile, removing the existing pump station, and establishing shallow marsh, fresh meadow, and mesic upland prairie plant communities.

20 Mar 2026

Victorias Haven-Halter Mitigation Bank

Expiration date: 4/19/2026

The sponsor proposes to restore 20 acres of wet meadow wetlands on a 21-acre site by disabling the existing tile and pumping system and returning native wetland and upland vegetation to the property. The site was historically drained for agricultural uses and is currently in sod production. The sponsor is proposing this bank site concurrent with an adjacent in-lieu fee program site proposal, which are being designed to be compatible.

20 Mar 2026

Wetland Compensatory Mitigation In-Lieu Fee Site Proposal

Expiration date: 4/19/2026

The sponsor proposes to restore approximately 91.08 acres of sedge meadow and 15.57 acres of wet prairie on a 108.43-acre site by disabling the existing tile and pumping system and returning native wetland and upland vegetation to the property. The site was historically drained for agricultural uses and is currently in sod production. The sponsor is proposing this in-lieu fee site concurrent with an adjacent bank site proposal, which are being designed to be compatible.

24 May 2023

UPDATE OF THE JOINT 2013 GUIDELINES FOR WETLAND COMPENSATORY MITIGATION IN WISCONSIN

SPECIAL PUBLIC NOTICE: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District (Corps) recently began an update of the joint 2013 Guidelines for Wetland Compensatory Mitigation in Wisconsin. We have developed draft outlines for the next version and are seeking public input on the outlines as well as additional information we should consider addressing in the next version. To facilitate meaningful comment, we are also seeking individuals who are currently active in the development or use of compensatory mitigation in Wisconsin who are interested in participating in a listening session. We will host the session July 6, 2023, and determine exact time and location based on interest. We are currently considering making this a virtual session. The session will aim to gather feedback from the mitigation community on crucial mitigation issues that need our clarification, with a specific focus on topics to include in the outlines and information needs or gaps that existed in the 2013 version of the Guidelines. If you are interested in the session, please register in advance by sending your name, organization, contact information, and whether you are primarily a mitigation provider or mitigation purchaser to Leslie Day (leslie.e.day@usace.army.mil) on or before June 23, 2023.

18 Apr 2023

ANNOUNCEMENT OF RELEASE OF STREAM MITIGATION PROCEDURES

SPECIAL PUBLIC NOTICE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District Regulatory Division (Corps) is announcing the release of its Stream Mitigation Procedures, Version 1.0 (Stream Procedures), applicable in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Corps will host an online outreach event on May 10, 2023, to review contents of the Stream Procedures and provide an opportunity for the public to ask questions about implementation of this document. The target audience is stakeholders, consultants, potential stream bankers, and other agencies. If you are interested in participating in this outreach event, please reach out to stpaulsqt@usace.army.mil to receive a calendar invitation. Please let us know if you are interested in attending, but unable to make the May session. We will hold additional outreach events later in the summer if there is demand.

17 Dec 2021

Credit Release Schedule Flexibility for Mitigation Bank and In-Lieu Fee Sites

SPECIAL PUBLIC NOTICE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District (Corps) is sharing information to describe the flexibility related to credit releases associated with meeting hydrology performance standards at mitigation bank and in-lieu fee (ILF) sites.