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An 81-acre parcel that has been protected under a permanent conservation easement for wetland restoration, as well as forested wetland and upland preservation. The original site consisted of cleared pasture. The site was altered in the past by human and agricultural activities. A small portion was added to provide access through WVDNR land and preserve a significant forested wetland parcel along the Meadow River. As a mitigation site, the project will contribute to watershed improvements such as water quality, water storage, and habitat benefits that will be gained by restoring and lost functions and enhancing wetland functions on almost 50 acres of land. It is important to note that the site is immediately adjacent to the Meadow River Wildlife Management Area (MRWMA) owned by the WVDNR.
The Meadow River Wetland Bank Site is located in Greenbrier County with a total of 25.51 wetland mitigation credits available over the next five years. These credits can be used in all watersheds in the State of West Virginia that are reguated by the Huntington District of the US Army Corps of Engineers. Use of approved Wetland Credits from the bank is considered pre-impact mitigation.
The Meadow River Wetland Mitigation Bank services the following watersheds: Upper Kanawha (WV05050006), Coal River (WV0505009), Elk River (WV05050007), Lower Kanawha (WV05050008), Gauley River (WV05050005, Lower Guyandotte (WV05070102), Middle Ohio (WV05030201), Middle Ohio South (WV05030202), Tug Fork (WV05070201), Greenbrier River (WV05050003), James River (WV02080201), Little Kanawha (WV05030203), Lower New (WV05050004), Upper New (WV05050002), Big Sandy (WV05070204), Lower Ohio (WV05090102), Twelvepole (WV05090102), and Upper Guyandotte (WV05070101).
Please feel free to contact our Oak Hill, WV office for more information: 304-465-4300
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