Environmental Credits

2026-11-03

The specific procurement involves purchasing 210 . 40 stream mitigation credits and 0 . 098 wetland mitigation credits from an approved mitigation bank . All credits shall be approved and ready for release by the Army Corps of Engineers . Vendors must possess valid state and / or federal mitigation banking permits , with credits acceptable to regulatory agencies including the WV Department of Environmental Protection , WV Division of Natural Resources , and United States Army Corps of Engineers . The amounts of stream and wetland mitigation credits needed were calculated using the Stream and Wetland Valuation Metric ( SWVM ), and the WV Wetland Rapid Assessment Method ( WVWRAM ) was incorporated in the SWVM calculations for the wetland impacts . If no mitigation credits are available from an approved provider within the Tygart Valley watershed ( HUC 8 : 05020001 ), credits located within the secondary service area may be accepted . All bidders must clearly state whether the credits being offered are located within the primary service area or secondary service area . The UCC will be purchasing credits from the lowest bidder or combination of bidders to meet project needs . Vendors must provide current credit ledgers and permits , and the solicitation is structured as a 3 - month term contract with no guaranteed quantity of mitigation credits .

West Virginia

2026-05-02