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Yazoo II Mitigation Bank

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The Yazoo II Mitigation Bank (YMB2) is a proposed stream and wetland mitigation bank located in Meriwether County, Georgia, approximately 0.5 mile south of Luthersville. The bank is situated within the Upper Flint River Basin and is designed to provide compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts to Waters of the United States, including streams and freshwater wetlands, pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and applicable Savannah District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers guidance.

The project represents the reauthorization and ecological advancement of a previously approved mitigation site, delivering substantial watershed-scale restoration, permanent protection, and professionally managed mitigation credits within a rapidly developing region of the Piedmont.

Watershed & Service Area

  • Hydrologic Basin: Upper Flint River Basin
  • HUC 8: 03130005 – Upper Flint River
  • HUC 12: 031300050501 – Upper Red Oak Creek

Proposed Service Area

  • Primary Service Area: HUC 03130005 – Upper Flint River
  • Secondary Service Area: HUC 03130002 – Middle Chattahoochee River

Use of credits outside these areas may be considered on a case-by-case basis subject to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approval.

Mitigation Bank Overview

  • Total Property Area: ~111.2 acres
  • Jurisdictional Aquatic Resources: ~38.1 acres of wetlands and ~12,977 linear feet of streams

Wetland Systems

  • Riverine wetlands
  • Slope wetlands
  • Forested bottomland wetlands
  • Emergent wetlands associated with former impoundments

Stream Systems

  • Perennial and intermittent unnamed tributaries to Coleman Creek, a tributary of Red Oak Creek

Mitigation Activities

Wetland Mitigation

  • Enhancement: ~6.5 acres
  • Restoration: ~8.3 acres
  • Creation: ~10.6 acres
  • Preservation: ~22 acres

Wetland mitigation focuses on restoring natural hydroperiods, improving vegetation composition and structure, removing invasive species (notably Chinese privet), and re-establishing native forested wetland communities characteristic of the Georgia Piedmont.

Stream Mitigation

  • Stream Restoration: ~14,641 linear feet (Priority 1 restoration)
  • Natural channel design using geomorphic reference conditions
  • Floodplain reconnection and removal of legacy channelization
  • Installation of in-stream wood and structural features to improve habitat, stability, and biological function

Types of Credits

  • Wetland Credits: Generated using the Georgia HGM methodology
  • Stream Credits: Generated using the Savannah District Stream Quantification Tool (SQT)

Credits will be released in accordance with an approved Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) based on achievement of construction, planting, hydrology restoration, and performance milestones.

Conservation & Long-Term Protection

  • Permanent protection through a recorded Conservation Easement
  • Existing easement held by the Georgia-Alabama Land Trust (GALT)
  • Expansion of easement to include new mitigation and buffer areas
  • Conservation restrictions run with the land in perpetuity

Permitted uses are limited to conservation-compatible activities; development, agriculture, and incompatible land uses are prohibited.

Long-Term Management & Monitoring

Monitoring parameters include:

  • Vegetation composition and structure
  • Hydrology and groundwater
  • Stream geomorphology
  • Benthic macroinvertebrate biology
  • Large woody debris

Additionally,

  • Adaptive management and contingency actions implemented as required
  • Comprehensive baseline, interim, and long-term monitoring for streams, wetlands, and buffers

Environmental Benefits

The Yazoo II Mitigation Bank provides regionally significant ecological benefits, including:

  • Restoration of impaired Piedmont streams and floodplains
  • Re-establishment of bottomland hardwood forest habitat
  • Improved water quality in the Flint River watershed
  • Enhanced habitat connectivity for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife
  • Support for Georgia State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) priority habitats

Advantages for Permit Applicants

Purchasing credits from Yazoo II Mitigation Bank offers:

  • Regulatory certainty within the Savannah District
  • Streamlined Section 404 permitting
  • Watershed-based, ecologically robust mitigation
  • Transfer of long-term mitigation responsibility
  • High-quality, professionally managed mitigation outcomes

TWC has more than 20 years of experience developing, operating, and marketing mitigation banks throughout the southeastern United States, including successful projects in Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi.

Location Summary

  • County: Meriwether County, Georgia
  • Mitigation Bank Name: Yazoo II Mitigation Bank
  • Regulatory Status: Prospectus submitted (May 2025); Draft MBI forthcoming

Primary Habitat Types:

  • Piedmont streams
  • Bottomland hardwood wetlands
  • Riparian corridors

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