A wetland and stream mitigation program serving every watershed in Montana

If damage to wetlands or streams is unavoidable and you must compensate through mitigation, why not pursue the most economical and time-efficient option that restore and protects Montana's most important wildlife habitat?

A one-time purchase of mitigation credits from the Montana Statewide Umbrella Bank saves time, money, and reduces project risk. Purchasing credits from the Umbrella Bank is an efficient and cost-saving alternative to conducting on-site wetland or stream mitigation for residential, commercial, industrial, public infrastructure, and other land development projects throughout Montana. Purchasing credits irrevocably transfers the perpetual mitigation liability from the project developer (the credit buyer) to Montana Mitigation Partners, at the point of sale. This enables the credit buyer to avoid mitigation cost overruns and proceed with permitting in a timely manner. It also helps ensure that mitigation is achieved at a large, ecologically beneficial scale, which is good for the environment.

The Umbrella Bank was developed in cooperation with the Army Corps of Engineers in order to provide a mitigation solution for unavoidable impacts - large and small - to Montana's streams and wetlands. The Umbrella Bank was permitted by the Army Corps in January, 2009.

To meet the wetland and stream mitigation requirements of any Montana land development project quickly, easily, and cost-effectively:

1. Work with the Army Corps of Engineers to determine your project's mitigation credit requirements.
2. Call Montana Mitigation Partners to arrange a straightforward purchase of wetland or stream mitigation credits in any watershed in Montana (contact info below).
3. At the point of sale, release your long-term mitigation liability and proceed with your project permitting.

Credit buyers may purchase wetland and stream compensatory mitigation credits from the Umbrella Bank in every watershed in Montana.

The credit buyer works with the Army Corps of Engineers (the permitting authority for projects that fall under the jurisdiction of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act) to determine how many mitigation credits will be required of the development project. The credit purchaser then buys the requisite number of credits from the Umbrella Bank. Evidence of this purchase satisfies the Corps's compensatory mitigation permitting requirements.

At the point of sale, the mitigation responsibility transfers to Montana Mitigation Partners. Where your mitigation liability ends, ours picks up. We work with landowners, public agencies, conservation groups, biologists, and engineers to identify the most suitable stream and wetland sites for restoration and transform them into rich wildlife habitats. We work with the Army Corps of Engineers to gain approval for selected sites, develop restoration plans, meet agreed-to timeframes, and demonstrate ecological performance. The result is large-scale restoration of Montana's critical aquatic resources.

Purchasing wetland and stream mitigation credits from the Umbrella Bank is straightforward and quick. For more information, credit sales, and pricing, please contact:

John Kowalski
Paul Roos
Montana Mitigation Partners
406-459-3578
mmp@mtumbrellabank.com

Montana Mitigation Partners is an affiliate of Ecosystem Investment Partners, a national leader in environmental credit markets. Ecosystem Investment Partners' staff has nationally renowned expertise in conservation, mitigation, and environmental restoration and provides transactional support. For more information on Ecosystem Investment Partners, please visit our website at www.ecosystempartners.com.

Montana Mitigation Partners established Montana's first mitigation bank, The Upper Clark Fork Mitigation Bank, on Nevada Spring Creek, a tributary to the famed Blackfoot River in the Upper Clark Fork watershed. There, we've transformed 260 wetland acres and 10,000 feet of spring creek back to highly functioning habitat.

John Kowalski and Paul Roos, lifetime Montanans with deep knowledge of the state's most prized habitat areas, lead the Montana Mitigation Partners team.