Wildlands Speeds Delivery of Federal Stimulus Projects in Washington

MARYSVILLE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Washington State is at risk of losing millions of dollars from a proposed federal public works stimulus package if these projects lack environmental permits. Wildlands of Washington can help by offering habitat credits to city, county and state agencies needing rapid permitting of public projects.

“Wildlands stands ready to assist government agencies with fulfilling mitigation requirements with quality habitat replacement as quickly as possible”

The incoming Obama Administration has asked Congress to assemble a stimulus package that includes massive spending on a variety of public projects including highway and bridge repairs and maintenance, new and upgraded schools, energy-efficient government buildings among other projects. However, candidate projects for stimulus funding must be “shovel ready” and have all necessary permits within 180 days of package approval.

Public works projects impacting wetlands or habitat of threatened or endangered species are often required to offset project impacts through habitat replacement. Wildlands’ mitigation and conservation credits provide a quick, efficient and cost-effective solution to this requirement.

“Wildlands stands ready to assist government agencies with fulfilling mitigation requirements with quality habitat replacement as quickly as possible,” says Wildlands’ CEO Steve Morgan.

For more information about how Wildlands can help, please contact Sky Miller at Wildlands’ Marysville, WA office, [phone], or Jeff Mathews at [phone].

Wildlands, a private mitigation and conservation banking firm based in Rocklin, CA, has been in business since 1991. As the national leader among mitigation and conservation banking companies, Wildlands has established wetland mitigation and conservation projects throughout Washington, California, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. The company has preserved and protected over 30,000 acres of habitat; offering mitigation and conservation credits and environmental engineering services to public and private developers.