Leagcy Farms Stream Bank Interactive Service Area Map

Friday, July 31, 2009

Georgia’s New Mitigation Solution Providing Stream Credits

Development and water management issues are a hot topic in Georgia today. Environmental sustainability has become the responsibility of every developer and builder, and all levels of government. Inherent in this philosophy is the compelling need to respect, and even augment, natural resources. Legacy Farms provides stream mitigation credits to those whose projects impact streams in the Upper Ocmulgee and Upper Oconee Basins.

The Legacy Farms Stream Mitigation Bank site is located in Jones County, Georgia. The mitigation bank incorporates approximately 136 acres of riparian forest and approximately 16,938 linear feet of stream channel/riparian buffer.

The project is predominately comprised of stream restoration, enhancement and preservation in the Upper Ocmulgee River Basin (Hydrologic Unit Code 03070103). The natural landform features within the property, extensive past alterations through agriculture and channel dredging, and the current agriculture and grazing land use provide a unique opportunity to restore a major watershed directly linked to the Ocmulgee River.

The primary service area of the mitigation bank will be the Upper Ocmulgee watershed, defined by Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 03070103. The secondary service area will be the Upper Oconee, HUC 03070101. The project is located with the Piedmont Physiographic Province eco-region.

The Wetlandsbank Group (TWG)a nationally recognized team, is responsible for Legacy Farm’s design and implementation which will fully restore the functionality of the stream bank’s area. As one of the leading mitigation bankers in the country, the TWG team significantly increases the probability of a fast, hassle-free mitigation transfer procedure with less cost and “red tape.” Permit applicants with projects that have stream impacts have the opportunity to embrace the advantages of purchasing credits from our bank. By transferring their project’s mitigation obligations to Legacy Farm clients benefit by:

Being provided one fixed predetermined fee with no cost overruns.
The prevention of assets being tied up.
Optimizing the full potential of the proposed site.
Reducing permitting time.
Providing regulatory certainty with no hidden surprises.
Streamlining the development process.
Enhancing project value.
Working with a team who understands your concerns.
Contributing to an environmentally significant restoration.

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