Wetland compensatory mitigation is a system overseen by the
Wisconsin DNR and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that allows for authorized
permittees to purchase wetland compensatory mitigation credits from another
entity in an effort to offset the unavoidable adverse impacts of the permitted
activity. Private mitigation banking is
one form of compensatory wetland mitigation.
Mitigation banks are sites or a suite of sites where wetlands are
restored, established, enhanced, and/or preserved for the purpose of providing
compensatory mitigation for impacts authorized by Corps or WDNR permits. In general, a mitigation bank sells
compensatory mitigation credits to permittees whose obligation to provide
compensatory mitigation is then transferred to the mitigation bank
sponsor. The operation and use of a
mitigation bank are governed by a mitigation bank instrument. This layer provides a map of currently
operating wetland mitigation bank sites.
Additional information about wetland mitigation banks can be found at
either https://ribits.usace.army.mil/ or https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Wetlands/mitigation/banking.html. This dataset was automatically cataloged from the creator's Open Data Portal. In some cases, publication year and bounding coordinates shown here may be incorrect. Additional download formats may be available on the author's website. Please check the 'More details at' link for additional information.
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