Terra Technologies is constructing the first Wetland and Stream Mitigation Bank in Kansas outside of Johnson County. Our restoration plan for this 65-acre restoration site includes the creation of 38 acres of riparian corridor as well as the restoration and enhancement of 18 acres of wetlands which will improve water quality by filtering agricultural runoff that flows onto the site from neighboring properties.
Streams that have been transformed into linear agricultural drainageways will be restored into natural stream channels with sinuosity and entrenchment ratios appropriate to the drainage area and landscape of each stream. These streams will carry water into a series of wetland pools and eventually into a larger wetland pool near the southern extent of the property.
Terra Technologies’ commitment to botanical diversity will result in the seeding and planting of more than 100 tree, shrub, and herbaceous species on this site. The creation of berms and microtopography will result in a variety of microhabitats which will allow for the establishment of a wide diversity of plant species. The abundance of different plant species and water levels will allow for a maximum benefit to wildlife habitat.
In addition to designing, permitting, and constructing the mitigation bank, Terra Technologies will also perform monitoring, meet all regulatory requirements, and sell the resulting wetland and stream credits.
Construction is expected to begin in early 2009.
Contact Mr. David Flick at 816-810-8377 for more information.
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