In-Lieu Fee Programs involve the restoration, establishment, enhancement, and/or preservation of aquatic resources through funds paid to a governmental or non-profit natural resources management entity to satisfy compensatory mitigation requirements for Department of the Army permits.

In-lieu fee programs, which are described in the Corps regulations [Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources, dated April 10, 2008 (Title 33 CFR Part 332)], are similar to mitigation banks in that they sell compensatory mitigation credits to permittees whose obligation to provide compensatory mitigation is then transferred to the in-lieu fee program sponsor. Sacramento District is currently working to establish in-lieu fee programs which are consistent with 33 CFR Part 332. Information on the status of these programs is available in RIBITS .

In 2007, the Sacramento District established an in-lieu fee agreement, the Sacramento District Wetlands Conservation Fund (Fund), with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Although NFWF’s in-lieu fee program is not consistent with current regulation it has been grandfathered until June 2013 as it provides an important compensatory mitigation option for small impact projects.

Instead of selling mitigation credits, the primary purpose of the Fund is to collect and manage monies generated by in-lieu fee funding requirements under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act for authorized activities, as well as enforcement and compliance actions initiated by the Sacramento District.

In order for the Fund to provide compensatory mitigation, the Sacramento District solicits, reviews, and recommends to NFWFaquatic resource restoration, establishment, and enhancement project proposals. To date, the Sacramento District has approved 18 projects totaling approximately $6.4 million. The Sacramento District is tentatively planning to solicit projects again in Winter 2012/2013.

         

 

Name	Description	Amount	Point of Contact	Approval Date
Long John's Meadow Restoration Project, Tuolumne County, CA	Restoration of a stream and wet meadow in Stanislaus National Forest	$20,000	Tracy Weddle (209) 965-3434 x5321 tweddle@fs.fed.us	19 Nov 2007
Cosumnes Floodplain Mitigation Bank, Sacramento County, CA	Sale of 9 floodplain mosaic re-establishment credits	$1,117,000	Greg Sutter Westervelt Ecological Services (916) 646-3644 gsutter@westerveltecologicalservices.com	10 Dec 2009
Cummings Stathos, Sacramento County, CA	Vegetative restoration of 1.56 acres of streamside habitat and preservation and management of surrounding 7.83 acres	$335,357.30	Aimee Rutledge Sacramento Valley Conservancy (916) 425-5879 bond13mac@aol.com	10 Dec 2009
Van Vleck Mitigation Bank, Sacramento County, CA	Sale of 2.13 vernal pool creation credits	$585,750	Greg Sutter Westervelt Ecological Services (916) 646-3644 gsutter@westerveltecologicalservices.com	10 Dec 2009
Warren Property, Placer County, CA	Restoration of 0.34 acres of intermittent stream habitat and enhancement of 1.60 acres of seasonal wetland habitats, and preservation and management of surrounding 33.4-acre property.	$35,910	Barry Anderson (530) 878-7048 barry.botany@usamedia.tv	10 Dec 2009
Leland Watershed Improvement Project, Tuolumne County, CA	Restoration of a stream and wet meadow in Stanislaus National Forest	$30,000	Tracy Weddle, (209) 965-3434 x5321 tweddle@fs.fed.us	8 Apr 2010
Lower Ash Creek Wildlife Area Restoration, Modoc and Lassen Counties	Stream and meadow restoration within 2, 415-ac area	$200,000.00	Todd Sloat Pit Resource Conservation District (530) 336-5456 tsloat@citilink.net	1 Aug 2011
Stillwater Plains Mitigation Bank Wetland Restoration, Shasta County	Sale of 3.33 vernal pool re-establishment credits	$499,500.00	Glenn Hawes Stillwater Plains Mitigation Bank, Inc. (530) 227-0662 wanda@hawesranch.com	1 Aug 2011
Toad Hill Mitigation Bank, Placer County	Sale of 2.1 vernal pool establishment credits	$499,999.50	Brian Monaghan Wildlands, Inc., (916) 435-3555 bmonaghan@wildlandsinc.com	1 Aug 2011
River Ranch Mitigation Bank, Yolo County	Sale of 0.86 marsh and 2.07 riparian re-establishment credits	$263,700.00	Wildlands - see above	1 Aug 2011
Swainsons Grasslands Preserve, Placer County	Restore 1800 linear feet of creek, re-establish 5 acres of seasonal wetland, plant 10 acres of freshwater scrub-shrub & 2 acres of oak savannah	$500,000.00	Jessica Pierce Placer Land Trust (530) 887-9222 jessica@placerlandtrust.org	1 Aug 2011
Upper Dotta Canyon Restoration, Plumas County	Re-establish connectivity of channel with floodplain in 253-acre area	$441,184.00	Leslie Mink Plumas Corporation Feather River Coordinated Resource Management (530) 283-3739, leslie@plumascounty.org	1 Aug 2011
Spanish Creek in Meadow Valley, Plumas County	Re-alignment and Restoration of 3,800 linear feet of stream	$464,750.00	Terry Benoit Plumas Corporation, Feather River Coordinated Resource Management, (530) 283-3739 terry@plumascounty.org	1 Aug 2011
Humbug Valley-Yellow Creek Meadow Restoration, Plumas County	Restoration of channel and floodplain in 109-acre area	$297,400.00	Kara Rockett, Plumas Corporation, Feather River Coordinated Resource Management, (530)283-3739 kara@plumascounty.org	1 Aug 2011
Kern River Watershed Meadows and Stream Restoration, Tulare County	Restore stream, re-establish 1/3-acre meadow, protect 2 miles of stream and 20-acre meadow	$62,950.00	Todd Ellsworth, Inyo National Forest (760)873-2547 tellsworth@fs.fed.us	1 Aug 2011
Vernal Pool Re-establishment @ SMUD Nature Preserve Bank, Sacramento County	Sale of 3 vernal pool re-establishment credits	$500,000.00	Ron Scott, SMUD (916) 732-5114 rscott@smud.org	1 Aug 2011
Lower Cosumnes River Floodplain Restoration, Sacramento County	Re-connect 150-acre floodplain to river and re-establish sloughs	$333,000.00	Patrick Britton, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., (916) 852-2000, pbritton@ducks.org	1 Aug 2011
Los Banos, Volta Unit Wetland Habitat Restoration, Merced County	Establish 120 acres and enhance 50 acres of emergent marsh	$204,240.00	Richard Wright, California Waterfowl Association, (916) 275-1020 rich_wright@calwaterfowl.org	1 Aug 2011
Shell Meadow Restoration	Stablilize and protect 2.5 acres of meadow threatened by headcuts in stream	$22,300	Tracy Weddle (209) 965-3434 x 5321, tweddle@fs.fed.us, USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest, Summit Ranger District, #1 Pinecrest Lake Road, Pinecrest, CA 95364	20 Jun 2013
Ladies Valley Riparian Enhancement	Stabilize 800 lf of stream, re-vegetate 15 acres of floodplain and streambank with natives	$86,890	Elena DeLacy, (530)295-2190, elena@arconservancy.org, P.O. Box 562, Coloma, CA 95613	20 Jun 2013
Upper Ash Creek Wildlife Area Restoration	Fill existing gullies and enhance 8,500' riparian corridor, create 7.5 acres of ponds	$400,000	Todd Sloat, Pit Resource Conservation District, (530) 336-5456, tsloat@citilink.net	20 Jun 2013
Kern Plateau Meadow Habitat Improvement	Restore up to 6 acres of wet meadow and protect 20 acres of meadow and 2 miles of stream channel	$118,925	Todd Ellsworth, (760)873-2547, tellsworth@fs.fed.us, 351 Pacu Lane, Suite 200, Bishop, Ca 93514	20 Jun 2013
Toad Hill Mitigation Bank	Sale of 1.78 vp creation credits	$423,809	Brian Monaghan, (916)435-3555, bmonaghan@wildlandsinc.com, 3855 Atherton Road, Rocklin, CA 95765	20 Jun 2013
River Ranch Mitigation Bank	Sale of 2.36 freshwater marsh re-establishment credits & 2.36 riparian re-est. credits	$424,800	Brian Monaghan, (916)435-3555, bmonaghan@wildlandsinc.com, 3855 Atherton Road, Rocklin, CA 95765	20 Jun 2013
Meridian Ranch Mitigation Bank	Sale of 2 "Water of the U.S. Creation" credits	$300,000	Travis Hemmen, (916)646-3644x204, themmen@westervelt.com, 600 North Market Blvd., Suite 3, Sacramento, CA 95834	20 Jun 2013
Cosumnes Floodplain Mitigation Bank	Sale of 2 floodplain mosaic wetland credits	$260,000	Travis Hemmen, (916)646-3644x204, themmen@westervelt.com, 600 North Market Blvd., Suite 3, Sacramento, CA 95834	20 Jun 2013
Long Meadow Restoration	Preserve and enhance 35-acre meadow by restoring 375' of stream to reconnect with floodplain	$247,235	Nina Hemphill, (559)784-1500x1161, nphemphill@fs.fed.us, 1839 So. Newcomb, Porterville, CA 93257	20 Jun 2013
Twomile Wolfins Meadow Restoration	Restore 5 headcuts to preserve 7.5 acres of existing meadow.	$41,093	Fernando Perez, (209)586-3234x672, fperez@sf.fed.us, Mi-Wok Ranger District, P.O. Box 100, Mi Wuk Village, CA 95346	20 Jun 2013
Total		$9,282,342.80

 

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