Mitigation Banking Factsheet: Compensating for Impacts to Wetlands and Streams

http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/facts/fact16.html

A mitigation bank is a wetland, stream, or other aquatic resource area that has been restored, established, enhanced, or (in certain circumstances) preserved for the purpose of providing compensation for unavoidable impacts to aquatic resources permitted under Section 404 or a similar state or local wetland regulation.1 A mitigation bank may be created when a government agency, corporation, nonprofit organization, or other entity undertakes these activities under a formal agreement with a regulatory agency.

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Date Of Record Release	2009-05-18 16:11:42
Description	A mitigation bank is a wetland, stream, or other aquatic resource area that has been restored, established, enhanced, or (in certain circumstances) preserved for the purpose of providing compensation for unavoidable impacts to aquatic resources permitted under Section 404 or a similar state or local wetland regulation.1 A mitigation bank may be created when a government agency, corporation, nonprofit organization, or other entity undertakes these activities under a formal agreement with a regulatory agency.
Classification	Laws and Regulations -- Current Legislation -- Wetlands Issues Water and Wastewater -- Watersheds and Wetlands
Resource Type	Guide/Report/Fact sheet
Format	Text
Subject	Watersheds Wetlands Marshes Wetland mitigation Wetland mitigation banking
Source	United States Environmental Protection Agency
Keyword	Mitigation bank, Wetlands, Streams
Selector	Marks
Date Of Record Creation	2009-05-18 16:00:16
Education Level	College Technician/Professional/Faculty College (13 - 14) College (15 - 16) College - Graduate Level
Date Last Modified	2009-05-18 16:28:58
Language	English

Date Record Checked: 2009-05-18 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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