Wetland mitigation banks cut costs for developers
A wetland mitigation bank converts land into established wetlands under an Interagency Review Team led by the Army Corps of Engineers along with the EPA FWS Iowa DNR and NRCS. Banks sell credits to fund creation and long term monitoring while reducing per acre costs. In Iowa only six banks operate with River Products in Johnson County and Brophy Creek in Clinton County among eastern sites.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Iowa
River Products Co
Johnson County
Brophy Creek
Clinton County
Wetlands Banks Drive Costs for Marion Development
Bjornsen faces heavy expenses to meet federal Clean Water Act rules before developing a 40 acre site. He moved a stream, lost 1.36 acres of wetlands, and must buy 2.07 acres of credits from the Brophy Creek Wetland Mitigation Bank in Clinton County for about $100,000. The bank, run by Thien Farm Management, is one of six in Iowa, with plans to restore lost habitat while permitting on-site mitigation continues.
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Judy Joyce
EarthView Environmental
Coralville
Joyce
Adam Wesley
the Gazette
Terry Bjornsen
Highway 100
Marion
Menards
Bjornsen
Clinton County
Hampton Inn
Homewood Suites
Whitetail Lodge
Army Corps of Engineers
Iowa
Corps
Brophy Creek
Thien
Hoffman
Lon Pluckhahn
Pluckhahn
House parties serve as informal campaign venues in Iowa
Campaign insiders tout house parties as a key organizing tool to build support one person at a time. Hosts provide civil, direct access to candidates, with attendees signing in and pledging commitment, creating momentum beyond traditional events.
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Kleppe
Mathis
Clinton
Barack Obama
Bob Klaus
Cedar Rapids
Patti
Kelli
Klaus
Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition
Ben Carson
Klauses
Michele Bachmann
Mitt Romney
U.S
Kirkwood Enrolls More Iowa Residents Amid Strategy Shift
Kirkwood Community College reports 13,469 Iowa resident students as part of a broader strategy to attract direct from high school entrants. Initiatives include high school visits, orientation, targeted programs, and early scholarships to counter national two year college enrollment declines.
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Bannon
Kirkwood
Iowa
American Association of Community Colleges
Jon Buse
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Rick.smith
Thegazette.com
Wetland Bank
Hills
Iowa City
Thien Farm Management
Adam Thien
Tama
Highway 30
Tama County Conservation Board
Loren Hoffman
Hall & Hall Engineers Inc
Corps of Engineers
Indian Creek
Cedar River
Rick Smith
Liz Mathis
Alicsa Gingerich
Adam and
Theresa Mangold
Washington, Iowa
Jeb Bush
James.lynch
Thegazette
Vanessa.miller
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