Sandy Creek Mitigation Bank

The Sandy Creek Mitigation Bank, spanning Tyler and Doddridge Counties in West Virginia, is pivotal in revitalizing critical waterways and wetlands and providing essential mitigation for unavoidable environmental impacts. The restoration of this 208-acre site has transformed it into a thriving ecosystem, resulting in the restoration, enhancement, and preservation of 56,056 feet of headwater tributaries and the establishment of 1,025 feet of connecting streams.

Though the site had experienced significant historical degradation, it presented a rare opportunity to restore damaged stream segments and reconnect them with stable, healthy headwater reaches. This connectivity ensures seamless ecological flow from the headwaters to downstream environments, enhancing resilience and biodiversity across the entire watershed.

The restoration of Sandy Creek goes beyond localized improvement—it achieves protection and restoration on a watershed scale, stabilizing hydrological processes, improving water quality, and safeguarding aquatic habitats. This interconnected system now provides enduring protection for wildlife, promotes ecosystem stability, and ensures long-term environmental sustainability.

This project has met all of its monitoring requirements and is now in long-term management.