Results of the FHWA Domestic Scan of Successful Wetland Mitigation Programs

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  North Carolina State University. Center for Transportation and the Environment
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Natural and Human Environment
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Wetlands
  • Wetland conservation
  • Embankments
  • Environmental monitoring
  • Best practices
  • Preservation
  • Interorganizational relations
  • Wetlands
  • Wetland mitigation
  • Wetland banking
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-HEP-06-008
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  The purpose of this report is to describe and analyze State DOT successes with using mitigation banking as observed by the scan team members during the tour. The scan team examined the mitigation banking review team (MBRT) process, the monitoring and measurement of mitigation results and effectiveness, and other related topics that have led to successful wetland banking programs. Problems and pitfalls in the mitigation process were also noted. Below is a brief description of the State DOT wetland mitigation program highlights, followed by the conclusions and recommendations of the scan team.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50002/dot_50002_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 14.05 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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