East Fork Lewis Wetland Mitigation Bank

ELS is contracted by Habitat Bank, LLC for permitting and environmental documentation for establishment of a 110-acre wetland mitigation bank near La Center, Washington. The responsibilities of ELS included conducting a wetland determination and preparing a wetland determination report, preparing numerous permit applications at the local, state, and federal levels, assisting with the basis of design report, plant selection, and preparation of the mitigation banking instrument (MBI) appendices, as well as coordinating and corresponding with the client, land owner, multiple Clark County regulatory departments, and the Interagency Review Team (IRT). The MBI has recently been accepted by the IRT.