Compensatory mitigation definition

Compensatory mitigation means types of mitigation used to replace project-induced critical area and buffer losses or impacts.
Compensatory mitigation means replacing project-induced wetland losses or impacts, and includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Compensatory mitigation means the restoration (re-establishment or rehabilitation), establishment (creation), enhancement, and/or in certain circumstances preservation of aquatic resources for the purposes of offsetting unavoidable adverse impacts which remain after all appropriate and practicable avoidance and minimization has been achieved.

Examples of Compensatory mitigation in a sentence

  • Compensatory mitigation measures must be maintained over the life of the use or development.

  • Compensatory mitigation for alterations to wetlands shall be used only for impacts that cannot be avoided or minimized and shall achieve equivalent or greater biologic functions.

  • Compensatory mitigation projects may be conducted by MARS on lands protected by easements held by a separate land trust entity.

  • Compensatory mitigation project monitoring reports will comply with 33 CFR 332.6(c) and all elements specified in the Corps approved project-specific mitigation project plan.

  • Compensatory mitigation plans shall be consistent with Wetland Mitigation in Washington State – Part 2: Developing Mitigation Plans--Version 1, (Ecology Publication #06-06-011b, Olympia, WA, March 2006 or as revised), and Selecting Wetland Mitigation Sites Using a Watershed Approach (Western Washington) (Publication #09-06-32, Olympia, WA, December 2009).


More Definitions of Compensatory mitigation

Compensatory mitigation means types of mitigation used to replace project-
Compensatory mitigation means the:
Compensatory mitigation means a mitigation project for the purpose of replacing, at an equivalent or greater level, unavoidable impacts that remain after all appropriate and practicable avoidance and minimization measures have been implemented. Compensatory mitigation includes, but is not limited to, wetland creation, restoration, enhancement, and preservation; stream restoration and relocation, rehabilitation; and buffer enhancement.
Compensatory mitigation means types of mitigation used to replace project-induced critical area and buffer losses or impacts. Compensatory mitigation includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Compensatory mitigation means replacement, substitution or enhancement of ecological functions and wetland values to offset anticipated losses of those values caused by filling, draining or otherwise damaging a wetland;
Compensatory mitigation means the restoration or establishment of sage-grouse habitat or permanent protection of existing occupied habitat to offset the unavoidable adverse impacts which remain following permanent disturbance to sage grouse habitat.
Compensatory mitigation means the restoration,