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Regional Industrial Wetlands / Wetlands Mitigation Solutions

Regional Industrial Wetlands / Wetlands Mitigation Solutions. Overview of key findings. What is a “wetland”? How do wetlands impact industrial development ? How will we move forward?. What is a “wetland”?. May not always be wet – Seasonal Altered (farmed, tiled, channeled)

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Regional Industrial Wetlands / Wetlands Mitigation Solutions

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  1. Regional Industrial Wetlands /Wetlands Mitigation Solutions

  2. Overview of key findings... • What is a “wetland”? • How do wetlands impact industrial development? • How will we move forward?

  3. What is a “wetland”? • May not always be wet – • Seasonal • Altered (farmed, tiled, channeled) • Inundated or saturated with ground or surface water to support hydrophytes (aquatic plants)

  4. What is a “wetland”? What about this Corvallis site? Is this Tangent site likely to be a wetland?

  5. What is a “wetland”? • Serve important functions – • Storm water retention • Ground water recharge • Filter contaminates • Wildlife & plant habitat • Recreation • Aesthetics

  6. How do wetlands impact sites? • Almost all industrial sites have areas of known or suspected wetlands • Few 10+ acre sites could be developed without impacting likely wetlands area...

  7. How do wetlands impact sites?Lebanon Rodeo Industrial Park Total Area of Sites: 120.1 Acres Delineated Wetlands: 73.1 Acres

  8. How do wetlands impact sites?South Albany Industrial Park Total Area of Sites: 247.0 Acres Delineated Wetlands: 125.5 Acres

  9. What are the issues? Phase I findings – • Uncertainty & time to address wetlands permit requirements are impediments to siting industry • Cost to meet regulations is a lesser factor for larger build-to-suit development

  10. What are the issues? • Development impacting wetlands must be approved • Development must - #1 - Avoid wetlands area #2 -Minimize impact to wetlands #3 - Compensatefor impact - • Restore / create new wetlands • Same / more wetlands area • Same / enhanced functions & values

  11. What are the issues? • 2 separate approvals - • Oregon Dept. of State Lands • US Army Corps of Engineers • Review requires real development plan • Review > possible permit can take 1 year • Requires recent delineation • Must prove non-wetlands sites aren’t viable

  12. How will we move forward? Track 1: Streamlined permitting • Top State priority • Regulators support Regional General Permit • Seeking 70%+ certainty... • Current delineation required • Development plan review required • Efficiency in multi-site review • Regional “Alternatives Analysis” • On-site analysis of conditions • Funding to • Develop RGP proposal for ~20 prime sites • Package State “Decision-Ready” documentation

  13. Regional Industrial Lands Preparedness - Wetlands Mitigation Solutions Coordinated by – Oregon Cascades WestCouncil of Governments In cooperation with – City of Adair Village City of Lebanon City of Albany City of Millersburg City of Corvallis City of Tangent State of Oregon With funding provided by – OCWCOG State of Oregon BL3 Regional Investment Board PacifiCorp

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