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County seeks Corps buy-in on 2:1 wetland-credit ratio for County Road 522 mitigation
Summary
County staff told commissioners they will ask the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to accept a 2:1 wetland credit ratio for mitigation tied to County Road 522 because the Corps’ approval timing will likely trail project construction; commissioners asked for written confirmation before any credit purchase.
Grand County staff updated the Board of County Commissioners on July 22 about plans to buy wetland credits for mitigation tied to County Road 522 and said they plan to ask the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to approve a 2:1 credit ratio because Corps-approved wetland construction is not likely to be completed before the road project begins.
Staff described the situation as follows: the original permit contemplated mitigation and enhancements roughly equal to the impacted area…
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