Alabamas wetland mitigation program

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Environmental Management Commission. Inside ADEM. ADEM Careers. ADEM Overview. Complaint Search Form. Complaint Submission Form. The state also has rules that prohibit new or expanded waste sites or facilities from being located in wetlands and that prohibit the discharge of pollutants Governing Law and Regulations.

Download Now. The Wetland Mitigation Banking Program WMBP is a competitive grants program that supports the development and establishment of wetland mitigation banks to make credits available for agricultural producers.

Wetland mitigation banking is the restoration, creation or enhancement of wetlands for the purpose of compensating for unavoidable impacts to wetlands at another location.

Wetland mitigation banking is commonly used to compensate for wetland impacts from development, but it also used for impacts from agriculture. Conservation compliance provisions for wetlands, commonly called Swampbuster provisions, aim to remove certain incentives to produce agricultural commodities on converted wetlands.

Producers seeking benefits through most USDA programs must meet conservation compliance by filing form AD, affirming they will not drain, dredge or fill wetlands in order to grow commodity crops.

In situations where avoidance or on-site mitigation is challenging, the Farm Bill allows for off-site mitigation through mitigation banking. Producers can buy credits from wetlands mitigation banks to compensate for the impact of lost wetlands. Wetland mitigation banks are established through the restoration, creation or enhancement of wetlands. When a mitigation bank is established, the landowner retains ownership and use of the property, while a conservation easement protects the wetlands from incompatible degrading activities.

Permitting Information Information relative to projects having the potential to impact Alabama's wetlands and coastal resources. The WEF Web site provides access to a wetlands related technical discussion area, as well as publications and other information on wetlands.

Wetlands Regulation Center. The Wetlands Regulation Center Web site contains information on laws, policies and regulations concerning activities regulated under Sections and of the Clean Water Act. Association of State Wetland Managers. Society of Wetland Scientists. The Society of Wetland Scientists Web site provides access to on-line scientific wetlands journals and a wetlands discussion forum, as well as information on upcoming wetlands conferences and events.