Michigan Mitigation Program

DU’s Michigan mitigation program consists of a growing number of mitigation banks, and permitee responsible mitigation.

QUALIFICATIONS OF SPONSOR

Ducks Unlimited (DU) stands apart from other mitigation providers through our unmatched expertise in wetland restoration, deep-rooted partnerships with regulatory agencies and landowners, and a legacy of conservation success. As the world’s largest organization dedicated to wetland conservation, DU has protected and restored tens of millions of acres since our founding in 1937.

We bring this legacy to the mitigation space to accelerate the pace and scale of conservation, ensuring that wetlands and waterfowl habitat quality improves over time while helping Permittees meet regulatory requirements efficiently and effectively.

Credit Applicability

Mitigation is a requirement of permitted wetland impacts issued under Michigan State law (Part 303, Wetlands Protection) and federal law (Sect. 404 of the Clean Water Act). Michigan operates as a state-assumed 404 state, with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes (EGLE) running the regulatory permitting program.  EGLE prefers utilization of bank credits to permittee responsible mitigation because banks establish new wetlands in advance of losses and consolidate smaller projects into large ecologically significant projects managed by conservation professionals. DU offers both credit and permittee responsible options in the state.

 

Credit Purchase Steps:

  1. Applicant confirms credit availability and submits a permit application to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) requesting approval for use of credits.
  2. EGLE reviews the project to determine if a permit will be issued and calculates credit requirements. 
  3. Upon approval, the applicant or EGLE provides DU with all permit details prior to a credit sale. 
  4. The applicant purchases credit(s) and transfers funds to the DU mitigation program. 
  5. DU submits a credit sale letter to EGLE recording the transaction. Regulatory agency reviews proposed impacts and calculates required mitigation obligation.

 

Credit Reservation and Mitigation Services

DU has options to contractually reserve credits during permitting phases of projects. Reserving credits ensures credit availability prior to anticipated wetland impacts, resulting in reduced project timelines and price stability.

 

For more information contact:

Lucas Elenitsky
Manager of Conservation Programs - Mitigation
Mobile: 331-425-9364
lelenitsky@ducks.org

 

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