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Ohio seeks 1.0 acre of wetland mitigation credits

Ohio is seeking wetland mitigation credits for the Prairie Creek Littoral Wetland Embankment Maintenance project. - Government buyer: Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), State of Ohio. - Requested item: 1.0 acre of wetland mitigation credits, quoted as a total cost: - 0.8 acres of Category 3 Non-Forested Wetland credits. - 0.1 acres of Category 3 Forested Wetland credits. - 0.1 acres of Category 2 Forested Wetland credits. - Preferred source: Released credits from an Interagency Review Team-approved wetland mitigation bank in the Upper Wabash watershed (HUC 05120101). - Alternatives: If preferred credits are unavailable, proposals may offer compliant in-lieu fee credits or permittee-responsible mitigation established on ODNR’s behalf. - Notable requirements: A mitigation bank vendor must reserve credits without a deposit fee. After contract finalization and payment, the vendor must provide purchase documentation for submission to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. - OEMs and vendors: None are named.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources seeks bids for 1.0 acre of wetland mitigation credits for impacts associated with the Prairie Creek Littoral Wetland Embankment Maintenance project. The requested credits are 0.8 acres of Category 3 Non-Forested Wetland, 0.1 acres of Category 3 Forested Wetland, and 0.1 acres of Category 2 Forested Wetland. Credits should be from an IRT-approved mitigation bank with released credits in the Upper Wabash watershed (HUC 05120101); if unavailable, alternative mitigation options meeting applicable requirements may be proposed. The selected vendor must reserve the credits without a deposit fee and provide proof of purchase after contract finalization and payment.

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