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WETLAND MITIGATION BANKING IN NORTH DAKOTA

WETLAND MITIGATION BANKING IN NORTH DAKOTA. Mark Schrader Environment & Right-of-Way Engineer FHWA North Dakota Division. North Dakota is in the Heart of the Prairie Pothole Region. North Dakota Wetland Densities Commonly Reach 100- 150 Wetlands Per Square Mile. Wetland Bank Service Area.

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WETLAND MITIGATION BANKING IN NORTH DAKOTA

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  1. WETLAND MITIGATION BANKING IN NORTH DAKOTA Mark Schrader Environment & Right-of-Way Engineer FHWA North Dakota Division

  2. North Dakota is in the Heart of the Prairie Pothole Region

  3. North Dakota Wetland Densities Commonly Reach 100- 150 Wetlands Per Square Mile

  4. Wetland Bank Service Area • Past Service Area was the Entire State • Impacts Anywhere in the State were Mitigated Anywhere in the State. • Most Wetland Impacts were Mitigated in Restored Wetland Complexes

  5. Wetland Bank Service Area • August 2005 USACE Omaha District Wetland Mitigation Guidance recommended Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 8 Service Area • One Service Area in ND to over 50 didn’t work for NDDOT

  6. Mitigation Changed From Banks To On-Site

  7. Problem • Wetlands in the ROW attract animals to the roadway ditch. • Mitigating in ROW prevents large complexes from being restored. • Monitoring is easier with large complexes. • Resource Agencies, NDDOT, and FHWA wanted to find a way to continue the very successful wetland banking process.

  8. Helping People Help the Land Wetland Mitigation Banking in North Dakota • (DRAFT) Interagency Guidance for Mitigation bank sponsors • USACE • NRCS • USF&WS • FHWA • NDG&FD

  9. Major Changes • Larger Service Area than HUC 8

  10. Major Changes • Credit Ratio specific for North Dakota • Restoration of a completely drained wetland is given 1:1 credit • Preservation of existing wetland is given a 10:1 credit • Credit Availability Dependent on • Track Record • Mitigation Technique

  11. Next Step • Complete Revisions • Have Agency Leadership Approve • Implement • QUESTIONS?

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