Wetlands and Waterways Mitigation Banking Availability

2026-11-03

SCOPE 2 . 1 . Background and Purpose The Maryland Transportation Authority ( MDTA ) has evaluated alternatives to meet the purpose and need of the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study : Tier 2 NEPA ( Tier 2 Study ). The MDTA is proposing a Recommended Preferred Alternative in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement . The State Highway Administration ( SHA ) is evaluating the environmental impacts of various highway projects . The MDTA and the SHA are investigating means and methods to provide mitigation to offset unavoidable impacts to tidal and non - tidal wetlands and waterways . The MDTA and the SHA are seeking information on incumbent and potential mitigation banks that could provide mitigation credit for the anticipated required mitigation listed in Attachment 1 . The MDTA anticipates the approximate wetland and waterway impacts and mitigation requirements as described in Attachment 1 . Information is requested from vendors that have expertise and demonstrated experience in mitigation bank solutions that address needs across various wetland and waterway environments , including establishing an umbrella mitigation banking instrument ( UMBI ) or a mitigation bank . The MDTA is seeking information from the industry on the following questions : 1 . What relevant qualifications and experience does your team have in designing , developing , delivering , operating , and maintaining wetland and waterway mitigation banks ? Please include the bank name , bank location , bank service area ( s ), and bank representative contact information . 2 . What existing banks would include the Tier 2 Study needs in the service area ? Indicate primary and secondary service areas . 3 . Do you envision reasonable opportunities to create additional bank credits , either at new or existing banks ? Please describe : a . County b . Watershed ( s ) of primary and secondary service areas c . Conceptual mitigation type and credit quantity d . Conceptual schedule for bank credit establishment 4 . Is your team in the process of developing or expanding a bank that would have a service area to include the Tier 2 Study needs ? Please describe : a . County b . Watershed ( s ) of primary and secondary service areas c . Conceptual mitigation type and credit quantity d . Conceptual schedule for bank credit establishment 5 . Do you anticipate regulatory changes that would make mitigation banking easier or harder in the near future ? If so , how would you expect the changes to affect the balance between permittee responsible mitigation and mitigation banking ? 6 . What are potential procurement options for mitigation similar to the needs of the Tier 2 Study ? a . Are there sufficient financing structures available to fund banks that would meet the needs of the Tier 2 Study ? b . Are there potential opportunities for public - private partnerships ? c . Please provide any comments on other creative mitigation banking ideas , procurement or financing options , technical considerations , etc . that the MDTA should consider . 7 . If the MDTA decides to proceed with an RFP , would the respondent be interested in submitting a proposal ? Are there any concerns that may prevent the respondent from submitting a proposal ? How could these concerns be resolved ?

Maryland

2026-05-02