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County moves toward credit‑sale policy for wetland mitigation; draft heads to committees in August
Summary
Committee members heard that wetland and stream mitigation projects are drawing interest from consultants and buyers; staff said a draft policy on credit sales and set pricing will go to committees in August and to the county board in September.
County highway staff updated the County Highway Committee on June 17 about wetland and stream mitigation projects tied to recent construction work and the county’s emerging program to sell mitigation credits.
Why it matters: staff reported that consultants are showing interest in purchasing credits generated by county mitigation projects; establishing a formal policy and pricing would allow the county to recover some project costs through credit sales.
Staff described recent outreach and agency engagement. The county engineer led an as‑built tour that staff said was well received, and staff reported requests for county representatives and operators to present at conferences to showcase construction techniques and before‑and‑after results. Staff said another tour led by the county’s maintenance‑monitoring consultant is scheduled to include the county site and nearby village projects and that the Wisconsin Wetlands Association and other groups had planned attendance; staff said a DNR secretary was invited but did not attend.
Staff told the committee they had discussed a draft policy on credit sales and set pricing with the finance director and that the timeline is committee review in August and a county board resolution in September. Staff also said consultants are starting to express interest in credits and that bringing a policy forward could allow the county to recoup funds. No formal committee vote was taken; staff said they will present the draft policy to the appropriate committees in August.
