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Dam removal as compensatory mitigation: How it works and what it takes

Dam removal can now generate stream mitigation credits. That is the short answer to a question more developers should be …

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eDNA and macroinvertebrate monitoring: What RES found at its Georgia mitigation banks

RES mitigation banks in Georgia are supporting more macroinvertebrate diversity than traditional net sampling was captur …

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Why stream restoration is under scrutiny — and why it still matters

Stream restoration has come under increasing scrutiny in Maryland, and increasingly across the broader Mid-Atlantic, wit …

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It’s all about the water: How restoring hydrology at Riverby Ranch brought a Texas landscape back to life Storymap

A ranching landscape is often designed to move water through efficiently. Streams may be straightened or redirected to p …

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Three floodplain restoration projects highlight the power of collaboration under Pennsylvania’s clean water procurement framework

Follow the link to a Chesapeake Bay Program blog post, authored by Marisa Baldine, that covers three restoration project …

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When wetland mitigation becomes a critical path solution

Wetland mitigation is a complex and highly regulated component of federal infrastructure delivery that must be carefully …

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Turning sediment into sustainability: Using dredge material to restore landscapes

As maritime activity increases along the coasts, the accumulation of dredged sediment is rising, and traditional placeme …

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Restore the stream, restore the valley StoryMap

What happens when restoring a stream means you are actually restoring an entire valley? The benefits extend far beyond t …

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How environmental mitigation helped South Carolina win a $5 Billion Volvo manufacturing plant

South Carolina kept a $5 billion Volvo manufacturing investment, and the ecological planning that made it happen is the …

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