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WETLAND MITIGATION WETLAND MITIGATION BANKING IN BANKING IN
NORTH DAKOTANORTH 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 AreaWetland Bank Service Area
Past Service Area was the Entire Past Service Area was the Entire StateState
Impacts Anywhere in the State Impacts Anywhere in the State were Mitigated Anywhere in the were Mitigated Anywhere in the State.State.
Most Wetland Impacts were Most Wetland Impacts were Mitigated in Restored Wetland Mitigated in Restored Wetland ComplexesComplexes
Wetland Bank Service AreaWetland Bank Service Area
August 2005 USACE Omaha District August 2005 USACE Omaha District Wetland Mitigation Guidance Wetland Mitigation Guidance recommended Hydrologic Unit Code recommended Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 8 Service Area(HUC) 8 Service Area
One Service Area One Service Area in ND to over 50 in ND to over 50 didn’t work for didn’t work for NDDOTNDDOT
To On-SiteTo On-Site
Mitigation Changed From BanksMitigation Changed From Banks
ProblemProblem
Wetlands in the ROW attract animals to Wetlands in the ROW attract animals to the roadway ditch.the roadway ditch.
Mitigating in ROW prevents large Mitigating in ROW prevents large complexes from being restored.complexes from being restored.
Monitoring is easier with large complexes.Monitoring is easier with large complexes. Resource Agencies, NDDOT, and FHWA Resource Agencies, NDDOT, and FHWA
wanted to find a way to continue the very wanted to find a way to continue the very successful wetland banking process.successful wetland banking process.
Wetland Mitigation Banking in Wetland Mitigation Banking in North DakotaNorth Dakota
(DRAFT) Interagency Guidance for (DRAFT) Interagency Guidance for Mitigation bank sponsorsMitigation bank sponsors USACEUSACE NRCSNRCS USF&WSUSF&WS FHWAFHWA NDG&FDNDG&FD
Helping People Help the Land
Major ChangesMajor Changes
Larger Service Area than HUC 8Larger Service Area than HUC 8
Major ChangesMajor Changes
Credit Ratio specific for North DakotaCredit Ratio specific for North Dakota Restoration of a completely drained wetland is Restoration of a completely drained wetland is
given 1:1 creditgiven 1:1 credit Preservation of existing wetland is given a Preservation of existing wetland is given a
10:1 credit10:1 credit Credit Availability Dependent onCredit Availability Dependent on
Track RecordTrack Record Mitigation TechniqueMitigation Technique
Next StepNext Step
Complete RevisionsComplete Revisions Have Agency Leadership ApproveHave Agency Leadership Approve ImplementImplement
QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?