Unavoidable impacts to our water resources specifically stream, wetlands, and forests resulting from land development, public utilities infrastructure, and other development activities are permitted at the state and federal level under the regulatory authority of the Clean Water Act (Sections 401 & 404). Compensation (Mitigation) must be provided through the preservation, enhancement, and/or restoration of aquatic resource functions and values within the watershed context of the authorized impacts.
Whether you're a public/private entity in need of mitigation or a landowner looking to provide mitigation (with the benefit of receiving income while improving land value), our highly experienced staff of real estate experts, GIS analysts, permitting specialists, and restoration designers can provide for both sides of the spectrum. Ecotone uses a unique market based approach to environmental restoration and protection through the establishment of off-site restoration areas, or mitigation “banks,” consisting of newly enhanced or restored aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems (stream, wetland, forest) in high priority resource areas. The company builds coalitions among developers, investors, preservation groups, and property owners to achieve reciprocal goals within the existing regulatory framework. In this way, a landowner wishing to sell is rewarded, a developer required to implement environmental restoration is successful, and open space is preserved or degraded habitats are restored while meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements. Ecotone facilitates the establishment of more ecologically significant, watershed context restoration efforts rather than each participant creating smaller indiviual sites to meet their regulatory requirements.
Our true full delivery mitigation capabilities from assessment to post construction monitoring/project close-out sets us apart from most companies in the industry and allows us to realize significant benefits in cost savings, efficiency, and long term performance. As a mid-sized Maryland based-business, we are able to work one on one landowners, from the first meeting to the end of the project. We focus on completing wetland, forest, and stream restoration projects, integrating requirements of the funding source and maximizing the habitat value of the project and surrounding areas. Our extensive knowledge and experience of the growing ecosystem services industry and the evolving market forces enables us to be one of the leading experts and providers within this highly specialized field.
Please feel free to review the watershed map (coming soon) and our current mitigation supply here to determine your project's location and give us a call at 410-420-2600 if you have any questions, comments, or inquiries. If we do not currently have mitigation that meets your specific project's requirements, we offer rapid site search and screening services to identify alternative mitigation solutions. These services combined with our extensive knowledge of the Mid-Atlantic Region specifically North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland will ensure that your mitigation needs are met.
Whether you're a public/private entity in need of mitigation or a landowner looking to provide mitigation (with the benefit of receiving income while improving land value), our highly experienced staff of real estate experts, GIS analysts, permitting specialists, and restoration designers can provide for both sides of the spectrum. Ecotone uses a unique market based approach to environmental restoration and protection through the establishment of off-site restoration areas, or mitigation “banks,” consisting of newly enhanced or restored aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems (stream, wetland, forest) in high priority resource areas. The company builds coalitions among developers, investors, preservation groups, and property owners to achieve reciprocal goals within the existing regulatory framework. In this way, a landowner wishing to sell is rewarded, a developer required to implement environmental restoration is successful, and open space is preserved or degraded habitats are restored while meeting or exceeding regulatory requirements. Ecotone facilitates the establishment of more ecologically significant, watershed context restoration efforts rather than each participant creating smaller indiviual sites to meet their regulatory requirements.
Our true full delivery mitigation capabilities from assessment to post construction monitoring/project close-out sets us apart from most companies in the industry and allows us to realize significant benefits in cost savings, efficiency, and long term performance. As a mid-sized Maryland based-business, we are able to work one on one landowners, from the first meeting to the end of the project. We focus on completing wetland, forest, and stream restoration projects, integrating requirements of the funding source and maximizing the habitat value of the project and surrounding areas. Our extensive knowledge and experience of the growing ecosystem services industry and the evolving market forces enables us to be one of the leading experts and providers within this highly specialized field.
Please feel free to review the watershed map (coming soon) and our current mitigation supply here to determine your project's location and give us a call at 410-420-2600 if you have any questions, comments, or inquiries. If we do not currently have mitigation that meets your specific project's requirements, we offer rapid site search and screening services to identify alternative mitigation solutions. These services combined with our extensive knowledge of the Mid-Atlantic Region specifically North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland will ensure that your mitigation needs are met.
