Author: EIP Communications

Following on the approval of EIP’s Lake Superior Mitigation Bank last month, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the 23,461 acre site yesterday.  Huge ‘marsh buggies’ – essentially backhoes on top of floating caterpillar treads that support weight without damaging the fragile peat soils – worked in the background as dignitaries gathered to celebrate the start of … Continued

EIP’s Lake Superior Mitigation Bank obtained final approval from the St. Paul District of the US Army Corps of Engineers and the other federal and state members of the Inter-Agency Review Team today.  According to EIP Director of Operations Dave Urban, both Leslie Day of the Corps and Ken Powell of the Minnesota Department of … Continued

On June 29th, Colonel Leon Parrot, the District Commander of the US Army Corps Huntington District joined Chad Story from the office of U.S. Congressman Evan Jenkins, Britanny Vascik from the office of West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, and the Director of the state Department of Natural Resources Bob Fala for a groundbreaking ceremony … Continued

A new peer-reviewed article was published by the journal PLOS ONE that describes the results of the first ever national survey of jobs and economic activity associated with ecological restoration.   At a time when jobs are a top priority for decision makers in Washington, DC and state capitals across the country, conservation, mitigation banking, and … Continued

Ecosystem Investment Partners received word today that the Mitigation Banking Instrument for its Old Florida Mitigation Bank has been approved the U.S. Army Corps and the other federal and state members of the Interagency Review Team (IRT).  According to EIP Director of Operations Dave Urban, “This approval was completed in a very professional and timely manner by … Continued

Friday, April 3rd, 2015 marked an important milestone for Ecosystem Investment Partners, as Colonel Beck of the US Army Corps Louisville District, Dave Harmon from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, representatives of the state Department of Water and Fish and Wildlife offices, and Adam Rice from the office of U.S. Congressman Harold Rogers joined our team … Continued

On January 22, EIP completed the acquisition of 21,292 acres in St. Louis County, Minnesota comprising most of the Sax-Zim Bog, one of the most important bird watching areas in North America. In what has been called, “a historic land preservation deal” by the Duluth Audubon Society, Ecosystem Investment Partners worked with The Conservation Fund … Continued

A new Lincoln Institute white paper by EIP Partner Adam Davis describes how environmental features on land are handled in the appraisal process, and makes some recommendations for updating standards to reflect recent developments in mitigation banking and other environmental markets. The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a leading voice on various land use … Continued