Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Investing in Georgia Project

Dan Georgia, USDA-NRCS, Wetland, Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP)

Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is investing $7 million in eight projects to support the development of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP). Through wetland mitigation banks, wetlands are restored, created or enhanced, generating credits that can be purchased by producers looking to compensate for unavoidable impacts to wetlands at another …

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Wetland Mitigation Banks Proposals are Due By August 2

Dan USDA-NRCS, Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP)

August 2nd is approaching, and that is the deadline for proposals to create a wetland mitigation bank. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing $7 million to support the development of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP).  Through wetland mitigation banks, wetlands are restored, created or enhanced, generating credits that can be purchased by producers …