Feasibility of Developing a Framework for Stormwater Quality Mitigation Banking/Credit/Trading System

The objective of this requirement is to explore the feasibility of developing a framework for stormwater quality mitigation banking/credit/trading system with resemblance to the well established United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) wetland banking system. This research will investigate the current status oftormwater quality trading practices across the nation. The Contractor shall document and evaluate current State Departments of Transportation (DOTs') endeavors in the subject matter and where they are being utilized. Information collected in this assessment will be used as guidance for future stormwater quality mitigation banking framework development and implementation of pilot projects.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $133270.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTFH61-11-D-00032-T-

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Planning, Environment and Realty (HEP)
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Tchaou, Marcel

• Performing Organizations:

  Louis Berger Group, Incorporated

  412 Mount Kemble Avenue
  P.O. Box 1946
  Morristown, NJ  United States  07962
• Start Date: 20130911
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20150910
• Source Data: RiP Project 35760

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drainage; Feasibility analysis; Quality control; Runoff; State departments of transportation; Wetlands
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mitigation measures (Ecology); Wetland banking
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01503390
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Contract Numbers: DTFH61-11-D-00032-T-
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jan 7 2014 1:01AM