Lummi Wetland Mitigation 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
360-312-2128
KaraK@lummi-nsn.gov

Project status

• Initial credit release: October 18, 2012.
• Mitigation Banking Instrument signed by the Corps and EPA: July 6, 2012.
• Joint Corps and EPA public notice released: December 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, the Blockhouse Site, and the 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