What is the Arkansas Wetland Mitigation Bank Program?
The Arkansas Wetland Mitigation Bank Program is a state-sponsored initiative aimed at providing off-site mitigation opportunities to Section 404 permit recipients required to provide compensatory mitigation for impacts of approved wetland projects. Arkansas statutes allow the state to acquire degraded wetlands and restore the wetland functions that previously occurred on the areas. This is accomplished by reestablishing the wetland hydrology and vegetation.
What is Mitigation Banking?
Mitigation banking is the creation, restoration, enhancement, or in exceptional circumstances, preservation of wetlands for the express purpose of providing compensating for unavoidable wetland losses in advance of development actions, when such compensation cannot be achieved at the development site or would not be as environmentally beneficial.
Who can use the Arkansas Wetland Mitigation Bank?
Individuals required to provide compensatory mitigation as a requirement of a Section 404 permit are eligible to use the mitigation bank if its use is approved by the permitting agency, and the impact site is within the bank site's geographic service area (i.e., the area wherein a bank would provide appropriate compensation for impacts to wetlands). The Geographic Service Area is recommended by the Interagency Review Team on a per site basis, with final determination made by the District US Army Corps of Engineers office where the Bank Site is located. Consideration may be given to allowing mitigation at a bank site adjacent to the planning region of the impact site, but higher credit ratios would be required.
Who administers the Arkansas Wetland Mitigation Bank Program?
The Arkansas Wetlands Mitigation Bank is administered by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission. The Director of ANRC, in consultation with the Wetland Technical Advisory Committee, has the authority to: set sales price and sell credits, acquire and accept title for approved mitigation sites from willing sellers, and conduct other activities necessary to administer the mitigation bank program.
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10421 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 682-3962
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