At Naturion, we believe that transparency and education are key to fostering a deeper understanding of ecological restoration and mitigation banking.
Whether you’re a landowner, developer, or simply interested in learning more about mitigation banking, this page offers the insights you need to better understand our work and how it can benefit you.
We are affiliated with Water & Land Solutions, a dedicated team of pragmatic optimists focused on ecosystem restoration, balancing economic growth with environmental protection through impactful projects.
We also partner with WFI, a full-service mitigation banking firm, enables us to provide essential wetland and stream mitigation credits, helping permittees offset unavoidable environmental impacts across the Midwest.
Mitigation banking is a system of credits and debits for restoring enhancing or preserving wetlands, streams, or other ecosystems. Developers can purchase mitigation credits to offset environmental impacts, ensuring a net positive or neutral impact on the ecosystem.
Mitigation credits are created by improving the ecological function of a degraded site, such as a wetland or stream. Once the site is restored, the credits are sold to developers who need to offset the environmental impact of their projects.
Functional ecological lift refers to the measurable improvement in ecosystem health and function as a result of restoration, enhancement and preservation efforts. This lift is the basis for generating mitigation credits.
Landowners can partner with companies like Naturion to restore degraded ecosystems on their property. In return, they can generate mitigation credits that provide both financial and environmental benefits.
Mitigation banking allows developers to comply with environmental regulations by purchasing mitigation credits. This provides a cost-effective way to offset the environmental impacts of their projects while ensuring that ecosystems are restored or enhanced elsewhere.
Once a site has been restored and mitigation credits are generated, Naturion continues to manage and monitor the site to ensure that the restored ecosystem remains healthy and meets regulatory requirements.
A conservation easement is a legal agreement that protects land from development. In mitigation banking, easements are often used to ensure that restored ecosystems remain protected in perpetuity.
Regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversee mitigation banks to ensure that they meet environmental standards. Credits are certified only after ecological, enhancement and preservation has been successfully completed and verified by regulators.
We are committed to making complex environmental processes easier to understand. If you have additional questions or would like more information, feel free to contact us.
