Brooks Swamp Mitigation Site

Part of the Neuse River Basin

Mitigation Site

Brooks Swamp

RestorEcology permitted a natural habitat restoration project on two tributaries to Brooks Swamp in Wayne County, NC. Over 11 acres of agricultural field were planted with native hardwood trees to improve water quality in project streams. Planting took place in early 2024, and the site will be monitored for success through 2029.

Nitrogen (lb) and Neuse riparian buffer credits became available for sale to offset stormwater and buffer development impacts starting in Q2 2024. The project service area was the Neuse River Basin HUC# 03020201, excluding the Falls Lake Watershed.

  • Nitrogen and riparian buffer credits available
  • Over 11 acres
  • Available for immediate sale
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The project restores a portion of your property to a wooded habitat that provides wildlife habitat and water quality improvements in ditches and streams on your property. Native trees (oaks, poplar, sycamore, cypress, persimmon, etc.) are planted to give the woods a jumpstart, and invasive species are treated with herbicides.

This is a real estate transaction, with fair-market and negotiated compensation to establish a conservation easement on a portion of your property along the streams/ditches.

Yes, RestorEcology can use a partnering approach with a landowner to share project revenues. Other options could include purchasing the land outright, installment payments, or full payment at project approval.

The NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) oversees the development of the project.