Flood Project Mitigation - $2.2 million saved

In 1997, floods caused serious damage in the Sacramento Valley. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) worked for years to repair damage to flood-control systems. Much of this infrastructure work caused impacts to giant garter snake habitat and various wetland and riparian habitats.

Wildlands designated part of its Pope Ranch property to provide turnkey mitigation for the impacts. A staff report for the DWR subsequently reported the cost saving the agencies gained, in comparison to mitigation that could have been developed directly by the agencies themselves. Estimated savings exceeded $620,000 for the State of California and $1,590,000 for the federal government.

Source of cost comparison data: Department of Water Resources, California Reclamation Board; Staff Report by the Division of Flood Management, Flood Projects Maintenance Branch; April 21, 2001, Agenda Item No. 9

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to wetlands and endangered species
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Wildlands Mitigation Bank
Kimball Island Mitigation Bank
Orchard Creek Conservation Bank
Haera Wildlife Conservation Bank
Brushy Creek Conservation Bank
Dolan Ranch Conservation Bank
Pope Ranch Conservation Bank
Rancho Jamul Mitigation Bank
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