Habitat impact assessments and restoration are a subcategory of wetland mitigation’s. They are designed to preserve the natural resources of an area and create self-sustaining areas to promote such resources.
When development occurs, there is always impact to the habitats of creatures indigenous to the area. In order to obtain the necessary permits from the Corps of Engineers, it is necessary to develop in such a way as to have the smallest adverse impact on the ecosystem while still achieving the project goals and provide reasonable and practical compensatory habitation mitigation for any unavoidable impact. Practicality is defined by the Corps of Engineers “in terms of cost, logistics, and existing technology.”
Since the Corps requires that the developer provide proof of compliance that they are developing in such a way as to minimize the potential impact, the initial impact assessment is very important to the project’s progress. Once the permits have been issued, a plan to provide compensatory mitigation that will be in line with the Corps’ requirements must be submitted and action has to be taken. 7Q10 works closely with developers to find a plan which minimizes the potential impact on an area’s habitat and allows the project to move forward smoothly. 7Q10 also has extensive habitat construction experience for if the developer needs to provide habitat restoration for the Corps.