GDSRB received approval of its mitigation banking instrument (MBI) by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1997. GDSRB currently has in operation the following mitigation banks serving several watersheds and HUC (Hydrological Unit Code) areas as listed below. For additional information on special sites, click here.
Edge Farm, VA
492+ acres serving parts of the cities of Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, VA, the Edge Farm is available for immediate wetlands mitigation in the HUC Code areas shown.
Lewis Farm, VA
246+ acres serving parts of the cities of Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News and Chesapeake and Isle of Wight, James City, Surry, Prince George and Charles City Counties, Available for immediate wetlands mitigation in the HUC Code areas shown.
Davis Mitigation Area, VA
Approximately 880 acres serving parts of the cities of Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake and is available for immediate wetlands mitigation credits in the HUC Code areas shown.
White Cedar, VA - Sold Out
White Cedar serves parts of the cities of Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. White Cedar is now sold out.
Douglas Road South, VA
306 acres with 100+ acres available for rattlesnake habitat mitigation upon approval of the Department of Fish and Game in the HUC areas south of Hampton Roads. Greater Hampton Roads Map: 9725, B9. Corner of Douglas Road and George Washington Highway. 206 Acres have been approved and conserved to date for canebrake rattlesnake mitigation.
Cartwright Farm, VA (Planning Stage)
Serving parts of the cities of Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, VA, Cartwright Farm is in the planning stage for wetlands mitigation in the HUC Code areas shown.