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MiWBMichigan Wetland Board

Jeff Silagy989-390-2378jsilagy@miwb.org

December 2018

Local Transportation Agency Wetland Mitigation Program

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MiWBMichigan Wetland Board

Steve Puuri, ChairCindie Dulaney, CRA

Reimbursement Program Act 51 monies – Mich Transportation Fund Application to MiWB Follow MDOT procedures and your CRC Includes municipalities SIGMA and MDOT

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Required Mitigation Ratios for Impacts

< 0.1 acres – none ( unless Fed Funds?) 0.1 – 0.33 – 1:1 Ratio, anywhere, any kind > 0.33 acres and/or over 1 acre per

project, standard ratios apply

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Required Mitigation Ratios for Mitigation

5:1 – rare or imperiled wetlands 2:1 – forested and coastal wetlands 1.5:1 - standard ratio for all other types 10:1 for preservation

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Mitigation Requirements

DEQ sign off – Transportation or Wetlands Units TRU approval of finished site Wetlands Unit Ok - Bank Sites

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Mitigation

10 acres Needs more approvals Takes longer Future credits easier Can sell to private

Bank Site vs Pre-mitigation

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Mitigation

Any size Needs TRU approval only Two growing seasons?

Bank Site vs Pre-mitigation

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Application

Criteria Success Cost per acre Long term management Your contribution – match? Watershed / ecoregion More…………….

Step by Step Process Find sites DEQ sign off Application Feasibility study Mgt Plan Construction Long term monitoring DEQ approval Conservation Easement

Service Area Watershed Ecoregion

DEQ Service Area Future impacts listed > 1/3 acre – statewide

What will MiWB Pay For?

Land Design Construction Vegetation Monitoring Labor costs Endowment

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Other Issues Previous work – might count if recent CRC time - yes SIGMA – funding disbursement Match needed? No, but helps Common sites by council

Future Impacts

10 - 20 year plan for wetland projects Must submit to DEQ w/ Mgt Plan

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Wetland Mitigation - CRC

Restoration

Creation

Preservation

Creation Site Existing pit w/ water Remove overburden – or just balance

Restoration Site Find with Wetland Map Viewer Old (too wet) farm

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Preservation Mitigation Exceptional site – type, landscape Under threat Manage site and threat Long term owner

Ratio = 10:1

Need to meet DEQ criteria

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Preservation MitigationExceptional Sites

Cedar or tamarack swamp Mixed hardwood –conifer swamp Coastal wetland Fen

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Preservation MitigationExceptional Sites

Landscape type T & E FQA All w/DEQ ok

Partnerships &Long Term Owner

DNR / MDOT Land Conservancy Tribal Township and County Parks Mich Municipal Wetland Alliance

Available Credits Datakeepers: DEQ and CRA Available soon Shared credits MP/GP impacts

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Mitigation What are we trying to accomplish? More wetlands? No

Hassle free road projects done right

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Questions ?