Ed Hembree Wildlife Management Area -

Alabama Wetlands Compensatory Mitigation Site

Ed Hembree Wildlife Management Area A Alabama Public Land Acquistion Project. This Alabama Wetlands Compensatory Mitigation Site is in the process of being restored to original wetlands functions. Compensatory wetlands credits will be offered to individuals, agencies and industry whose development impacts wetlands. Obtain your wetlands compensatory wetlands mitigation credits from AWA and you will be helping all Alabama public land users, as this will be your most economical way of meeting your needs.

Left to Right

Jon Hornsby   [email protected]    AL Department of Conservation

Jerry Davis   [email protected]     Alabama Waterfowl Association, Inc

Steve Seibert   [email protected]     USFWS

Roy Sanderson   [email protected]     Alabama Waterfowl Association, Inc

Ed Hembree  Property owner / AWA Partner

Sharon Glasscock   [email protected]     Qore Property Sciences

Wade Whittinghill    [email protected]     Corps of Engineers

James Mitt Walker    [email protected]    ADEM

John Shill   [email protected]      ALDOT  (Taking picture)

Note levees and existing ponds.

AWA will break levee and let the creek exchange,

plant hardwood trees; this will make great habitat for moist soil birds,

while restoring the wetland functions.

This is an area on the 400 acre tract.

This is how the site will look after restoration.

If you think your development will impact a wetland and need consultation and/or wetland compensatory mitigation credits, please contact the Alabama Waterfowl Association (AWA)   If you think a project is impacting a wetland and may be in violation of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, you should report this to the Army Corps of Engineers (Regulatory Dept.) in Decatur (256) 350-5620.