Navesink Greenscapes Oxford, LLC is in the process of
gaining New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
(NJDEP) approvals for a 166.6 acre wetland mitigation bank in
Oxford Township, Warren County, New Jersey. The site will be
used to mitigate adverse impacts to wetlands and wetland buffers
caused by development. Such mitigation is required pursuant to
the standards set forth in the New Jersey Freshwater Wetland
Protection Act Rules (N.J.A.C. 7:7A-1.1 et seq.). The mitigation
bank can also be used to offset impacts to riparian corridors
pursuant to the New Jersey's Flood Hazard Area rules (Stream
Encroachment).
What is a wetland mitigation bank?
A wetland mitigation bank is a large tract of created or restored
wetlands that has been restored and managed with approval of the
NJDEP. Each acre of wetland becomes a "credit" in the mitigation
"bank." These credits are available for purchase to any public or
private organization that is required by state or federal law to
obtain a wetlands permit and to mitigate for impacts to wetlands
caused by its development.
Oxford Wetland Mitigation Goals
Enhancement of the following wetland functions and values;
gaining New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
(NJDEP) approvals for a 166.6 acre wetland mitigation bank in
Oxford Township, Warren County, New Jersey. The site will be
used to mitigate adverse impacts to wetlands and wetland buffers
caused by development. Such mitigation is required pursuant to
the standards set forth in the New Jersey Freshwater Wetland
Protection Act Rules (N.J.A.C. 7:7A-1.1 et seq.). The mitigation
bank can also be used to offset impacts to riparian corridors
pursuant to the New Jersey's Flood Hazard Area rules (Stream
Encroachment).
What is a wetland mitigation bank?
A wetland mitigation bank is a large tract of created or restored
wetlands that has been restored and managed with approval of the
NJDEP. Each acre of wetland becomes a "credit" in the mitigation
"bank." These credits are available for purchase to any public or
private organization that is required by state or federal law to
obtain a wetlands permit and to mitigate for impacts to wetlands
caused by its development.
Oxford Wetland Mitigation Goals
Enhancement of the following wetland functions and values;
- Flood Storage
- Groundwater recharge and discharge
- Shoreline anchoring and erosion control
- Water quality control
- Riparian corridor integrity
- Habitat for native flora and fauna
- Passive Recreation activities
Creating value from environmentally impaired real estate ...
Oxford Wetland Mitigation Bank
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