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The Public was Invited to Attend Ecology’s Wetland Mitigation Banking
Program’s Advisors Group Meeting on November 27, 2007
- Ecology met with the Wetland Banking Advisors Group on
November 27, 2007 from 10 to 3 at the Tacoma Municipal Building,
Room 343 in Tacoma, WA. The Advisors
Group consists of representatives from local, state, and
federal agencies, environmental interests, banking, and
agriculture and business communities. The Advisors Group
provides guidance and identifies improvements to the Wetland
Banking Program. The topic of this meeting was to discuss
possible rule changes regarding Public Access/Allowed Uses,
Site Selection, Credit Generation and Language Related to
Local Approval. (Agenda,
Minutes)
The Public was Invited to Attend Ecology’s Wetland Mitigation Banking
Program’s Advisors Group Meeting on October 17, 2007
- Ecology met with the Wetland Banking Advisors Group on
October 17, 2007 from 10 to 3 at the Tacoma Municipal
Building, Room 138 in Tacoma, WA. The topic of this meeting was to discuss
possible rule changes regarding conservation easements and to
discuss the SEPA process for bank proposals (Agenda,
Minutes).
The Public was Invited to Attend Ecology’s Wetland Mitigation Banking
Program’s Advisors Group Meeting on September 20, 2007
- Ecology met with the Wetland Banking Advisors Group on
September 20, 2007 from 10 to 3 at the Seattle District Corps
of Engineers in Seattle, WA. The topic of this meeting was to
discuss possible rule changes regarding conservation easements
and to discuss the SEPA process for bank proposals (Agenda,
Minutes).
Special Joint Public Notice: Submittal Opening for Mitigation Bank Proposals
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The U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers (Seattle District), the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (Region 10), and the Washington Department
of Ecology jointly accepted proposals for new wetland
mitigation banks in Washington State. There was a 7-week open
submittal period from August 13, 2007 through September 28,
2007. During the open submittal period, proposals were
accepted and evaluated by the interagency Mitigation Bank
Review Team (MBRT).
Prior to that, the MBRT had only reviewed bank projects that
were selected to participate in Ecology’s Wetland Mitigation
Banking Pilot Program. While the pilot program continues, the
MBRT agencies have decided to accept proposals for new
mitigation banks in an effort to expand mitigation banking
opportunities in the state. For more details, view the
Public Notice (PDF file).
The Public was Invited to Attend Ecology’s Wetland Mitigation Banking
Program’s Advisors Group Meeting on June 13, 2007
- Ecology met with the Wetland Banking Advisors Group on June 13, 2007
from 10 to 3 at the Washington Department of Transportation HQ Office in
Olympia, WA. The topic of this meeting was discussion of requirements for a
wetland mitigation bank prospectus and opportunities for public
comment/participation during the review and certification of wetland
mitigation banks (Agenda,
Minutes).
The Public was Invited to Attend Ecology’s
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program’s Advisors Group Meeting on May 2, 2007
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Ecology met with the Wetland Banking Advisors Group
on May 2, 2007 from 10 to 3 at the Seattle District Corps of Engineers
in Seattle, WA. The topic of this
meeting was to discuss and clarify the specific recommendations from the
Advisors Group that have been identified from past meetings. In addition
they discussed future meeting topics and how the group would like to
proceed over the next few months (Agenda,
Minutes).
Joint Public Notice: Proposal for a Mitigation Bank in Clark County
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, and Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) are considering a
proposal to construct and operate the multi-site Clark County Mitigation
Bank. The Joint Public Notice was posted March 23, 2007 and will expire on
April 23, 2007 (extended to May 1, 2007).
Clark County Mitigation Partners, LLC is the applicant for the multi-site
mitigation bank located throughout Clark County, Washington. The proposal
currently involves six sites totaling approximately 1,000 acres. Additional
sites may be added in the future as amendments to the approved Mitigation
Bank Instrument. The Corps and Ecology are soliciting comments from
interested parties in order to identify project aspects that need to be
addressed during the bank review process. If you would like to download this
Public Notice and associated prospectus, go to Ecology's Wetland Mitigation
Banking Public Notice Archives web page.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Ecology, and Clark County Invited the Public to Attend a Wetland Banking
Workshop on April 17, 2007
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The Corps, Ecology, and Clark County are
considering a proposal to establish a wetland mitigation bank on six
parcels of land in Clark County, Washington.
There was a joint public workshop on April 17 in Vancouver, Washington, so
members of the community could ask questions or comment on the proposed
action.
For complete details see the
workshop announcement.
Also see the Corps Portland District's recent
News
Release.
The Public was Invited to Attend the Banking Program’s Advisors Group Meeting
on March 28, 2007
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Ecology met with the Wetland Banking
Advisors
Group on March 28, 2007 from 10 to 3 at the
Lacey Community Center
in Lacey, WA. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss how to
improve the accountability and timeliness within Ecology’s Wetland Banking
Program. (Agenda,
Minutes).
Status of the Wetland Mitigation Banking Pilot Program -
A Report to the Legislature
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In December 2006, the Department of Ecology presented a report,
Status of the Wetland
Mitigation Banking Pilot Program, to the Washington State
Legislature.
The report provides background and legislative history on the Wetland
Banking Pilot Program. It also includes an overview of the Pilot Program
from 2004 – 2006, including program funding, government-to-government
coordination efforts, and lessons learned. In addition, it provides a brief
look to the future of the program, including program improvements,
post-certification monitoring of wetland banks, and the next steps in
formally adopting a Wetland Banking Rule.
The Public was Invited to Attend the Banking Program’s Advisors Group Meeting
on February 20, 2007
The Public was Invited to Attend the Banking Program's Advisors Group Meeting
on January 8, 2007
Ecology Hosted Forum on
Wetland Banking
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(Department of Ecology News Release - November 28,
2006).
Click here for the full text of the article or
click here to view the agenda.
After opening remarks from Director Jay Manning and a status report on
wetland banking in Washington State by Ecology’s Lauren Driscoll,
panelists were asked to present their ideas on what a successful banking
program looks like to them. Panelists for the event represented
perspectives ranging from entrepreneurial bankers, to bank users, to
regulators, to stakeholders with environmental or land use concerns.
Click here to view summary
(pdf, 4 pages)
Second private “wetland
bank” approved under state pilot program
Springbrook Creek Wetland
and Habitat Mitigation Bank approval.
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The state’s first
urban wetland bank was approved by local, federal, and state agencies on
August 22, 2006. Click here for
more information.
Public
workshop set on Skagit Valley wetland banks
State "wetland bank"
pilot program launched in Snohomish County
10-Year Anniversary of Release of Federal Mitigation Banking Guidance
- Ten years ago the EPA, the Corps, USFWS, NMFS, and NRCS released the
Federal Mitigation Banking Guidance(November 28, 1995). To commemorate the event, EPA
released a new fact sheet entitled
Mitigation
Banking: Compensating for Impacts to Wetlands and Streams. The fact
sheet discusses the concept of mitigation banking as well as the history,
status, and benefits of mitigation banking. It also provides links to useful
mitigation banking-related resources.
Last updated: 04/29/2008
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