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MiWBMichigan Wetland Board
Jeff [email protected]
December 2018
Local Transportation Agency Wetland Mitigation Program
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MiWBMichigan Wetland Board
Steve Puuri, ChairCindie Dulaney, CRA
Reimbursement Program Act 51 monies – Mich Transportation Fund Application to MiWB Follow MDOT procedures and your CRC Includes municipalities SIGMA and MDOT
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Required Mitigation Ratios for Impacts
< 0.1 acres – none ( unless Fed Funds?) 0.1 – 0.33 – 1:1 Ratio, anywhere, any kind > 0.33 acres and/or over 1 acre per
project, standard ratios apply
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Required Mitigation Ratios for Mitigation
5:1 – rare or imperiled wetlands 2:1 – forested and coastal wetlands 1.5:1 - standard ratio for all other types 10:1 for preservation
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Mitigation Requirements
DEQ sign off – Transportation or Wetlands Units TRU approval of finished site Wetlands Unit Ok - Bank Sites
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Mitigation
10 acres Needs more approvals Takes longer Future credits easier Can sell to private
Bank Site vs Pre-mitigation
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Mitigation
Any size Needs TRU approval only Two growing seasons?
Bank Site vs Pre-mitigation
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Application
Criteria Success Cost per acre Long term management Your contribution – match? Watershed / ecoregion More…………….
Step by Step Process Find sites DEQ sign off Application Feasibility study Mgt Plan Construction Long term monitoring DEQ approval Conservation Easement
Service Area Watershed Ecoregion
DEQ Service Area Future impacts listed > 1/3 acre – statewide
What will MiWB Pay For?
Land Design Construction Vegetation Monitoring Labor costs Endowment
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Other Issues Previous work – might count if recent CRC time - yes SIGMA – funding disbursement Match needed? No, but helps Common sites by council
Future Impacts
10 - 20 year plan for wetland projects Must submit to DEQ w/ Mgt Plan
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Wetland Mitigation - CRC
Restoration
Creation
Preservation
Creation Site Existing pit w/ water Remove overburden – or just balance
Restoration Site Find with Wetland Map Viewer Old (too wet) farm
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Preservation Mitigation Exceptional site – type, landscape Under threat Manage site and threat Long term owner
Ratio = 10:1
Need to meet DEQ criteria
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Preservation MitigationExceptional Sites
Cedar or tamarack swamp Mixed hardwood –conifer swamp Coastal wetland Fen
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Preservation MitigationExceptional Sites
Landscape type T & E FQA All w/DEQ ok
Partnerships &Long Term Owner
DNR / MDOT Land Conservancy Tribal Township and County Parks Mich Municipal Wetland Alliance
Available Credits Datakeepers: DEQ and CRA Available soon Shared credits MP/GP impacts
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Mitigation What are we trying to accomplish? More wetlands? No
Hassle free road projects done right
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Questions ?