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April 12, 2007

10th NATIONAL MITIGATION & CONSERVATION BANKING CONFERENCE 2007 CONFERENCE The Next Decade of Banking. Ecosystem Enhancement Program Update. April 12, 2007. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District. Outline. Historical background Demand, supply and awards (turn-key)

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April 12, 2007

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  1. 10th NATIONAL MITIGATION & CONSERVATION BANKING CONFERENCE 2007 CONFERENCE The Next Decade of Banking Ecosystem Enhancement Program Update April 12, 2007 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District

  2. Outline • Historical background • Demand, supply and awards (turn-key) • Future directions, issues

  3. To streamline project delivery, North Carolina has introduced new methods to improve communication, project delivery and environmental stewardship

  4. The Ecosystem Enhancement Program Early to mid 1990s, NCDOT • Initiated significant wetland restoration projects • Participated in some banking • 1996 was required to begin providing stream mitigation • 1998 experienced significant highway project delays due to lack of mitigation • Circa 2001project delays were significant enough that the Governor’s office and his cabinet demanded solutions

  5. Cabinet Directive Secretary for NCDOT and NCDENR Commander of USACE Wilmington, District DOT and Interagency Task Force

  6. Task ForceRecommendations • Create a new state program • Program mitigation needs • Provide advance mitigation (funding) • Focus on watershed needs • Create state/federal mitigation entity to manage mitigation

  7. Requirements • Create new management program • Meld NCDOT and NCWRP • Comprehensive needs assessment • Ramp up production to meet mitigation recommendations and requirements

  8. The signing ceremony The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)was signed on July 22, 2003

  9. Implementation Systems Full Delivery On-call RFS HQP Land Trusts Turn Key Engineering Firms Banking Firms Construction Contractors Monitoring Firms Engineer Contractor Consortiums

  10. NCDOT Stream Forecasts Million Ft. Fiscal Year

  11. Wetland Forecasts Acres Fiscal Year

  12. 2005 2006

  13. 2005 2006

  14. Forecasted Spendingper year In Millions

  15. FDP Awards 2003 to date $156 million (Restoration) • Stream 540,000 feet • Wetlands 1,400 acres

  16. Full Delivery Contract Awards Wetlands and Streams

  17. 1.5 million stream credits (100,000 credits ahead of schedule) 13,000 acres wetland credits (7000 credits ahead of schedule)

  18. During the past 42 months: Supplied mitigation = $46 million NCDOT highway awards= $3 billion % of the highway program $= 2.81 No project delays due to mitigation!

  19. Restored, Enhanced or Protected

  20. Activities • Address or adjust to CFRs • Violations and fines • Partner for new types of mitigation • Functional replacement systems • TMDL directions if they evolve

  21. 10th NATIONAL MITIGATION & CONSERVATION BANKING CONFERENCE 2007 CONFERENCE The Next Decade of Banking William D. Gilmore, PE Director, EEP Bill.gilmore@ncmail.net April 12, 2007 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District

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