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Wetlands Mitigation Section


Photo of a Wooded WetlandA wetland enhancement, restoration, creation and/or preservation project that serves to offset unavoidable wetland impacts is known as wetland mitigation or compensatory mitigation. The ecological benefits of a mitigation project should compensate for the functional loss resulting from the permitted wetland impact. Compensatory mitigation activities may include, but are not limited to, onsite mitigation, offsite mitigation, offsite regional mitigation, and the purchase of mitigation credits from permitted mitigation banks.

The Mitigation Section within the Office of Submerged Lands and Environmental Resources in Tallahassee is responsible for:

 

NEW  EPA Compensatory Mitigation Regulations


 

Last updated: July 17, 2008

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