SMC Wetland Restoration Fund Lake Michigan Watershed

The Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) is issuing this Request for Proposals for wetland mitigation projects using WRF funds within the Lake Michigan Watershed (Lake County, Illinois) to provide a minimum of 5.49 acres of mitigation. At least 3.39 acres of mitigation must be in the form of wetland creation or restoration to compensate 1:1 for IWLC impacts in the watershed (i.e., “no-net-loss” of wetlands). The remaining 2.10 acres of mitigation may be in the form of wetland creation, wetland restoration, or enhancement of existing wetlands or buffers. A total of $785,862 is available for project(s) under this RFP.

Notice is hereby given that SMC is seeking sealed bids from qualified wetland mitigation bank administrators for the purchase of the above referenced wetland mitigation bank credits.