Dr. David Robinson: Father of Full-Delivery Mitigation

Published:Friday, May 18, 2012

We just returned from the National Mitigation Banking Conference last week in Sacramento, where old friend David Robinson gave an excellent presentation on the benefits of “Full-Delivery” mitigation procurement systems.

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Vindication: NCDENR study confirms privately contracted mitigation superior to government "in-house" projects

Published:Tuesday, November 2, 2010

I haven’t had time to pick through this carefully, but it appears to be a win for private “Full Delivery” mitigation and mitigation banks — not to mention a damn fine academic effort. I will be back soon with more detailed commentary.

Compensatory Stream and Wetland Mitigation in NC Evaluation of Regulatory Sucess

Video: Bear Creek Mitigation Bank under construction in October, 2001.

Published:Friday, November 13, 2009

Here is some old video I took when Bear Creek was first being restored from farm to wetland forest in 2001. I need to take a similar video today, but recent still photos of the site can be seen in the post a few days ago.

Hint: Turn down your volume.

Flat Out Wonderful: RS teams with Houston's Katy Prairie Conservancy to sponsor the nation's largest stream mitigation bank

Published:Saturday, November 7, 2009

Restoration Systems is excited to share the news of our latest (and greatest) proposal for a mitigation bank outside of North Carolina.  RS, the Katy Prairie Conservancy of Houston, and the Warren family have entered a long-term Joint Venture to develop the nation’s largest stream mitigation bank on the 6000 acre Warren Ranch in northwestern Harris County.

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