Long Island Cove Mitigation Bank
Location
Liberty County, TX
Resource
Wetland
Solution
Mitigation Bank
Status
Pending
Codi Moore Brown
Credit Sales Representative
LONG ISLAND COVE MITIGATION BANK, named for the bayou flowing through the bank, is currently under permitting. Once approved, EIP and our partner, Delta Land Services, will restore 617 acres of wetlands, including an abandoned 124-acre bermed reservoir referred to as a “sky pond,” will recreate natural flow through the cove, and will remove an extensive infestation of invasive Chinese tallow.
Delta determined the site’s original habitat makeup by looking at historic maps, which gave us the information we needed to plan a strategic restoration of both forested and herbaceous wetland areas. These wetlands are characteristically populated by planer trees, alligators, ducks, and waterfowl, all of which will be protected by EIP’s wildlife management plan.
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EIP owns and sponsors Halls Bayou Mitigation Bank, and Delta will work with permittees and consultants to sell the credits. Mitigation credits are pending.
CREDITS PENDING
Wetland
– Forested iHGM – Physical, Biological, Chemical
SERVICE AREA
Primary
– Lower Trinity (12030203) subbasin
Secondary
– Southern portion of the Lower Trinity-Kickapoo (12030202) subbasin
Our Partners
Since 2018, EIP and Delta Land Services have partnered to bring the breadth of EIP’s national mitigation experience together with Delta’s Gulf Coast expertise. As a team, we successfully operate a portfolio of ten mitigation banks in Texas and Louisiana. Delta’s knowledge of regional ecology, and skill in both construction and credit sales, have earned them their strong local reputation. Our regional alliance expands the availability of cost-effective mitigation solutions for Gulf South permittees.