Expiration date: 7/30/2026
The proposal includes restoring a wetland and upland prairie complex within a 73.7-acre site. Approximately 35.6 acres within the site have been cultivated with corn and soybeans for over 20 years and approximately 31 acres within the site have been enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) since 2021. The CRP area would be bought prior to recording the conservation easement necessary for the wetland
mitigation bank. Private drain tiles within the site appear to have fully drained historical wetlands. Specific objectives of the bank involve reestablishing 29.9 acres of wetland, including 5.4 acres of deep marsh, 12.3 acres of shallow marsh, and 12.2 areas of wet meadow communities, to generate approximately 36.8250 wetland mitigation credits. Hydrology is proposed to be restored within the site by breaking drain tiles, creating embankments, and installing new outlets at historical overflow elevations (see Figure 8 in the prospectus). Vegetation is proposed to be restored by treating and managing invasive species and seeding with native vegetation in both the wetland and upland areas.