Wetlands Mitigation Credits

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is seeking procurement of compensatory wetland mitigation credits for permitted impacts that will occur for the ODNR Pymatuning State Park Birches Trail (Phase 1) Project. The project will impact 0.284 acre of Category 1 and 2 forested wetlands. The ODNR is seeking competitive bids for the procurement of 0.7 forested wetland mitigation credits. The credits shall be forested Category 2 or higher, from an Interagency Review Team (IRT) approved wetland mitigation bank site, and from a location in the Shenago 05030102 watershed. • The credits shall be utilized to provide compensatory mitigation for a pending Section 404 permit. • The mitigation bank vendor shall not charge ODNR a deposit fee for reservation and reserve the credits until permits have been finalized and a mitigation agreement/contract has been finalized. • Following contract finalization and payment, the mitigation bank vendor shall provide appropriate documentation of credit purchase to ODNR. • The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder as determined by the State.