What are the alternatives to purchasing mitigation banking credits?
There are many steps involved in producing a traditional wetland mitigation site. They are both costly and time-consuming. The first step is site investigation and acquisition involving brokerage fees, consulting costs, closing costs associated with location, acquisition and approval of appropriate mitigation site, compliance with due diligence requirements (Environmental/NEPA Analysis, toxics assessment, Engineering/hydrological, Legal, Tax, historical, archeological). The second step is engineering. Involving preparation of conceptual development plan and wetland delineation, obtaining necessary local, state and federal permits (including: Local zoning, environmental and subdivision permits/public hearings , County environmental and sediment control permits, State wetland/water quality permit, Federal wetland permit and interagency approval), preparation of detailed site development plan (including: construction plans, grading plans, planting plans, landscape architecture plans, and
