BTV Wetland Mitigation

South Burlington, Vermont | City of Burlington

The Burlington International Airport (BTV) planned for expansions that impacted nearby wetlands, including 4.9 acres of degraded upland habitat and 12.5 acres of degraded wetland habitat. To support the expansions, D&K designed a wetland mitigation site, collected a topographic survey for 49 acres, provided construction stakeout, and conducted post-project monitoring. 

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Project Elements

• Federal, state, and local permitting assistance.
• Monitoring and reporting over a five-year establishment period.
• Creation of an additional 2.9 acres of marsh from existing upland.
• 21 acres of the 49-acre parcel comprised high-quality forested wetland, shrub wetland, upland forest, and 1,200-LF of the Muddy Brook Corridor.