Clean Water Act Projects and Services
Kentucky Mitigation Bank – Franklin County, Kentucky
Steeles Branch Mitigation Bank
Franklin County, Kentucky
The primary objective of this stream mitigation project is to enhance and then preserve streams that are considered “waters of the U.S.” within the watershed to provide compensatory mitigation credits in advance of authorized impacts in the Commonwealth of Kentucky within the jurisdiction of the Louisville Corps District.
Creating and Restoring Wetlands – Autauga County, Alabama
Waypoint personnel developed a 48 acre wetland restoration project to create 48 acres of bottomland hardwood wetlands in Autauga County, Alabama. To accomplish this, the first step has been grading to allow hydrology to be restored to the area. This has allowed hydrophytic vegetation and soils to be re-established.
Various hardwood tree species have been planted across the site to help further establish the bottomland hardwood wetland type. Trees, shrubs, and ground cover help to stabilize the soil and decrease erosion at the site. Trees planted at the wetland restoration site are experiencing high survival rates and thriving in the newly adapted hydric soil conditions.
Leveloggers have been installed across that allow the tracking and documentation of groundwater levels, and soil saturation throughout the year. The data is then transferred to USB for use in further analysis of the success of the wetland.
Stream Mitigation Bank Fisheries Study
we performed a fisheries study at a stream mitigation bank site. This data is being used to determine the Biotic Integrity Index to help measure the success of the restoration project. Populations of multiple fish species were found in pools just like these throughout the project.
In addition to the projects showcased above, waypoint also provides the following Clean Water Act services;
Stream & Wetland Mitigation & Restoration
Selenium Fish Tissue Studies & Fish Surveys
Macroinvertebrate Survey & Analysis
Hydrologic Determination
Section 7 ESA Consulting
Ecological Surveys
NPDES Permit Compliance
Jurisdictional Determinations
NPDES BMP & SPCC Plans
Wetland Delineation
Mitigation Monitoring
Habitat Restoration