Wetland Mitigation Banks Boundaries

The polygon features represent the property boundaries of wetland mitigation banks in Washington that have been approved or are under review by the Department of Ecology's Wetland Banking Program. The Department of Ecology works in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency to certify and regulate wetland mitigation banks in Washington. A wetland mitigation bank is a site where wetlands are re-established, rehabilitated, created, enhanced, or preserved before unavoidable, authorized wetland losses occur. Approved wetland mitigation banks have gone through the state certification process (WAC 173-700) and are available for mitigation use. Credits – subject to regulatory approval – are available from approved banks for future projects with unavoidable impacts to wetlands and other aquatic resources. Banks under review are proposed and are undergoing technical review by the Interagency Review Team. For more information about wetland mitigation banking in Washington: https://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/wetlands/mitigation/banking/index.html本数据集包含的多边形要素，代表华盛顿州经生态部湿地银行计划批准或正在审核中的湿地缓解银行（wetland mitigation bank）的产权边界。华盛顿州生态部与美国陆军工程兵团、美国环境保护署合作，负责华盛顿州内湿地缓解银行的认证与监管工作。湿地缓解银行指在不可避免且经授权的湿地损失发生前，对湿地进行重建、修复、新建、强化或保护的场地。已获批的湿地缓解银行已完成州级认证流程（WAC 173-700），可用于湿地补偿缓解工作。经监管机构批准后，获批银行可向未来存在不可避免湿地及其他水生资源影响的项目提供缓解信用额度。处于审核阶段的湿地缓解银行为拟议项目，正接受跨部门审核团队的技术审核。如需了解华盛顿州湿地缓解银行相关更多信息，请访问：https://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/wetlands/mitigation/banking/index.html