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Lummi Wetland Mitigation Bank

Established in 2012, the 1,945-acre Lummi Bank is located in Whatcom County. This bank is approved for mitigation use.

Sunny, blue sky, with a Great blue heron flying over the wetland's muddy bank next to the river.

Great blue heron flying over the Lummi Bank.

Project sponsor

Lummi Nation
Natural Resources Department
2616 Kwina Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
Bank sponsor's web page

Kara Kuhlman, CFM
Deputy Water Resources Manager
Lummi Natural Resources
2665 Kwina Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
KaraK@lummi-nsn.gov
360-312-2128

Project status

  • Initial credit release: Oct. 18, 2012.
  • Mitigation Banking Instrument signed by Corps and EPA: July 6, 2012.
  • Joint Corps and EPA public notice released: Dec. 15, 2008.

Site location

  • Water Resource Inventory Area 1, Lummi Reservation, Whatcom County
  • Site location map

Project details

  • Mitigation Banking Instrument
  • Size: 1,945 acres
  • Site actions: The bank is comprised of the Nooksack Delta Site, Blockhouse Site, and Lummi Delta Site. The bank will be developed in four phases. Phase 1A aims to enhance about 380 acres of riparian wetlands by planting conifers in a deciduous riparian floodplain forest, planting willows, and controlling invasive plant species. In addition to the enhancement activities, the conservation easement will protect a total of 842 acres.
  • Service area map


Contact information

Kate Thompson
Department of Ecology
kate.thompson@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6749

Suzanne Anderson
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
suzanne.l.anderson@usace.army.mil
206-764-3708