Wetlands Mitigation Council of NJ

Approved Mitigation Banks as of 12/6/02

The table below lists each Watershed Management Area (WMA) with its corresponding mitigation bank(s).  To receive more information about each servicing bank, click on the name of the bank.  To see a map of WMAs, click here

WMA Servicing Bank   WMA Servicing Bank
1 Willow Grove Lake   9 Vivian Chimento
2, 15, 16 no mitigation bank     Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp.
3, 4, 6 Pio Costa     Wyckoff's Mills
  C&C Builders Phase I   11 Willow Grove Lake
portions of 5 C&C Builders Phase I   12, 13, 14 Vivian Chimento
         
5 Marsh Resources Inc. Meadowlands   17, 18, 19 Woodbury Creek Phase I and II
7 Vivian Chimento     Willow Grove Lake
  Marsh Resources Inc. Meadowlands   20 Woodbury Creek Phase I and II
8, 10 Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp.     Willow Grove Lake
  Wyckoff's Mills     Rancocas Phase I and II

Status as of 12/6/02

The Council has approved 10 mitigation banks, which are as follows:

  1. Vivian Chimento Wetland Mitigation Bank is operated by Shaw Environmental Infrastructure Inc. and is located on a 19.46 acre parcel in Little Silver Borough, Monmouth County.  The bank received a total of 5.1 mitigation credits for coastal wetland enhancement activities. This bank has sold out their credits. The service area of the bank included watershed management areas 7, 9, 12, 13 & 14. The contact for the bank is Matthew B. Noblet from Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. and he can be reached at (609) 588-6491.

  2. Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corporation Wetland Mitigation Bank is operated by Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corporation and is located on 6.81 acres parcel in East Brunswick Township, Middlesex County. The bank received a total of 1.30 mitigation credits for freshwater wetland enhancement activities. This bank is able to sell a portion of their mitigation credits. The service area of the mitigation bank includes watershed management areas 8, 9 and 10 (Raritan Drainage Basin). The contact for the bank is Mark Bisett from TRANSCO and he can be reached at (713) 215-2781.

  3. Woodbury Creek Phase I and II Wetland Mitigation Bank was operated by U.S. Wetland Services, L.P. and wholly owned subsidiary of LandBank and is located on a 128.73 acre parcel in West Deptford Township, Gloucester County. The bank received a total of 99.64 mitigation credits for freshwater wetland/transition area enhancement and wetland creation activities. The credit sales at this bank have been placed ceased due to bankruptcy. The service area of the mitigation bank included watershed management areas 17, 18, 19 and 20 (middle and lower Delaware River Drainage Basin). There is no contact for the mitigation bank.

  4. Willow Grove Lake Wetlands Mitigation Bank is operated by The Nature Conservancy and is located on two separate parcels of land totaling 1,073 acres in the City of Vineland, Cumberland County, and Pittsgrove Township, Salem County. One parcel totals 734 acres with 355 acres of it wetlands and 379 acres of it uplands. The second parcel totals 339 acres with 245 acre of it wetlands and 94 acres of it uplands. The bank received a total of 40 mitigation credits for freshwater wetland/upland preservation activities. This bank is able to sell their mitigation credits. The service area of the mitigation bank includes watershed management areas 1, 11, 17, 18, 19 and 20 (Delaware River Drainage Basin). The contact for the bank is Barbara Brummer from the Nature Conservancy and he may be reached at (908) 879-7262.

  5. Pio Costa Wetland Mitigation Bank is operated by Anthony Pio Costa and is located on 158 acre parcel in the Borough of Lincoln Park, Morris County. Received a total of 28.62 mitigation credits for freshwater wetland creation, and enhancement activities as well as preservation of wetland, open waters and uplands. This bank is presently not able to sell mitigation credits. The service area of the mitigation bank includes watershed management areas 3, 4 and 6 (Passaic Drainage Basin). The contact for the bank is Ed Grasso, consultant for Anthony Pio Costa, and be may be reached at (908) 879-8297.

  6. Wyckoff’s Mills Wetland Mitigation Bank is operated by Shaw Environmental Infrastructure Inc. and is located on a 146.46 acre parcel in Monroe Township, Middlesex County. The bank received a total of 86.91 mitigation credits for freshwater wetland creation, and wetland/transition area enhancement activities as well as the preservation of upland and wetland areas. This bank is able to sell their mitigation credits. The service area of the mitigation bank includes watershed management areas 8, 9 and 10 (Raritan Drainage Basin). The contact for the bank is Matthew B. Noblet from Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. and he can be reached at (609) 588-6491.

  7. C&C Builders Wetland Mitigation Bank Phase I is operated by C&C Builders LLC and is located on a 186.66 acre parcel in Fairfield Township, Essex County. The bank received a total of 54.46 mitigation credits for freshwater wetland creation and enhancement activities. This bank is able to sell a portion of their mitigation credits. The service area of the mitigation bank includes watershed management areas 3, 4, 6 and portions of 5 (Passaic Drainage Basin). The contact for the bank is Carmine Zammiello from C&C Builders and he may be reached at (973) 276-0080.

  8. Marsh Resources Inc. (MRI) Meadowlands Mitigation Bank, is operated by MRI and is located on 206 acres of land in Carlstadt, Bergen County. They received credits to sell for tidal coastal wetland and open water enhancement activities as well as the establishment of upland islands. This bank is able to sell a portion of their mitigation credits. The service area of the mitigation bank includes impacts to tidal and non-tidal emergent wetland/State open water areas in watershed management area 5 and 7 which is more precisely described as hydrologic unit numbers 02030103170, 02030103180, 02030104010, 02030101170, 02030104020, 02030104030 and 02030104050. The contact for the bank is Dan Merz from MRI and he can be reached at (713) 215-2427.

  9. Rancocas Wetland Mitigation Bank Phase I is operated by the Rancocas Investments LLC and is located on a 304 acre parcel in Eastampton Township, Burlington County. Approval of the mitigation bank was tied to the approval and construction of Phase II of the bank. The bank received a total of 11.26 credits for the preservation of freshwater wetland and for wildlife and forest management activities. This bank is able to sell a portion of their credits. The service area of the bank is watershed management area 20 (Assiscunk, Crosswicks and Doctors Creek watersheds). The contact for the bank is Doug Lashley from GreenVest and he may be reached at (856) 489-4018.

  10. Rancocas Wetland Mitigation Bank Phase II is operated by the Rancocas Investments LLC and is located on a 75.21 acre parcel in Eastampton and Springfield Township, Burlington County. The bank received a total of 18.03 credits for freshwater wetland creation and enhancement activities and the preservation of wetlands. This bank is presently not able to sell their credits. The service area of the bank is watershed management area 20 (Assiscunk, Crosswicks and Doctors Creek watersheds). The contact for the bank is Doug Lashley from GreenVest and he may be reached at (856) 489-4018.