Mitigation through In-Lieu-Fee for Wetlands and
Streams in Kansas through The Watershed Institute
Streams in Kansas through The Watershed Institute
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Mitigation Options in the State of Kansas
There is a general hierarchy of mitigation options through the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers to effect the "no net loss of wetlands and streams".
On-site mitigation is now the last choice and often not feasible or
desirable given the various requirements as well as continuing liability.
According to the USACE REGULATORY GUIDANCE LETTER No. 01-
1 Dated 31 October 2001, at a minimum, the components listed below
should be considered and included in the mitigation plan and/or special
permit conditions:
TWI is a unique mitigation option in that in cooperation with its sister
corporate Watershed Land Trust, In-Lieu-Fee agreement, technical
support and legal support it often times is the superior choice of
mitigation options and can assume and extinguish the applicant's
mitigation liability in less than 48 hours thus clearing the path for
issuance of the requested permit.
There is a general hierarchy of mitigation options through the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers to effect the "no net loss of wetlands and streams".
On-site mitigation is now the last choice and often not feasible or
desirable given the various requirements as well as continuing liability.
According to the USACE REGULATORY GUIDANCE LETTER No. 01-
1 Dated 31 October 2001, at a minimum, the components listed below
should be considered and included in the mitigation plan and/or special
permit conditions:
- 1. Baseline Information;
2. Goals of the Mitigation;
3. Mitigation Work Plan;
4. Success Criteria;
5. Monitoring Plan;
6. Contingency Plan;
7. Site Protection;
8. Financial Assurances;
9. Responsible party for long-term maintenance
TWI is a unique mitigation option in that in cooperation with its sister
corporate Watershed Land Trust, In-Lieu-Fee agreement, technical
support and legal support it often times is the superior choice of
mitigation options and can assume and extinguish the applicant's
mitigation liability in less than 48 hours thus clearing the path for
issuance of the requested permit.