The Whetstone Highland Mitigation Bank is located along Ford Road, south of the City of Delaware, in Delaware County, Ohio. The site was historically in agricultural production at least since 1939. It was approved and construction began in fall of 2022. The project will restore forested and non-forested wetland habitat, and will eventually be donated to Preservation Parks of Delaware County. It will be open to the public when the mitigation goals are met.
Long-Term Stewardship provider: Preservation Parks of Delaware County
The Upper Scioto Umbrella Mitigation Banking Instrument (UMBI) consists of a portfolio of mitigation bank sites and is used for tracking no-net loss of wetland acreage within the watershed. The 182.5- acre Whetstone Highlands Wetlands Mitigation Bank is the first project to be approved under the Upper Scioto UMBI.
Service Area: Upper Scioto 8-digit HUC (05060001)
Credits currently available at Whetstone Highlands: 0.0
“Leadership teams of building associations wear many hats. For this reason, we are so grateful to have the expertise of resources like Vince Messerly and the Stream + Wetlands Foundation to help us navigate ever-changing mitigation regulations. The knowledgeable and dedicated staff at S+W provides a great service to our industry and our members. If you need mitigation assistance, I highly recommend you contact Vince and his team!”
Joe Race
Executive Officer
Building Industry Association of Stark & East Central Ohio