Mitigation Bank Application December 10 2002 Mitigation Bank

mitigation bank application - december 10, 2002 mitigation bank charter application number (assigned by wrd):______ state of oregon or

Mitigation Bank Application - December 10, 2002
Mitigation Bank Charter Application Number (assigned by WRD):______
STATE OF OREGON
OREGON WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Mitigation Bank Charter Application
Please type or print in dark ink. You may attach additional pages in
response to questions asked in this application. If you attach
additional pages, please clearly identify the question(s) to which you
are responding on the attached pages. If your application is found to
be incomplete or inaccurate, we will return it to you. Please read and
refer to the instructions when completing your application. Thank you.
The purpose of this application is to provide sufficient information
to the Department for review of the proposed Mitigation Bank and for
inclusion by the Department in the mitigation bank charter for
consideration by the Water Resources Commission. A draft outline of a
mitigation bank charter is attached for your reference.
As the Department reviews your application and drafts the mitigation
bank charter, the Department may request additional information, if
necessary.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
Applicant Name or Organization:  
Contact Name:  
Mailing Address:  
City, State, Zip Code:  
Telephone Number:  
Other Phone Number:  
Fax Number:  
E-Mail Address:  
SERVICE AREA
A.
Do you propose to serve a smaller service area within the
Deschutes Ground Water Study Area?
Yes If yes, then describe your proposed service area:  
No
OPERATIONAL PLAN
A.
Describe your organization. Include a description of how you or
your organization is organized, how your organization operates,
and the mission, goals and strategies of the organization.
 
B.
Provide a description of how the proposed mitigation bank will be
organized, how it will operate, and the mission, goals and
strategies of the proposed mitigation bank.
 
C.
Provide a description of the customers you intend to serve as a
mitigation bank.
 
D.
Identify the types of mitigation projects, if any, you intend to
develop as a mitigation bank.
Allocation of Conserved Water Projects
Instream Water Right Transfers
Time Limited Transfers
Instream Leases
Stored Water Releases
Artificial Ground Water Recharge
Other (describe):  
E.
Identify the types of mitigation credits you intend to hold as a
mitigation bank.
Mitigation Credits based upon Allocation of Conserved Water Projects
Mitigation Credits based upon Permanent Instream Transfers
Mitigation Credits based upon Time-Limited Transfers to instream use
Mitigation Credits based upon Instream Leases
Mitigation Credits based upon Stored Water Releases
Mitigation Credits based upon Artificial Ground Water Recharge
projects
Mitigation Credits based upon other types of projects which result in
water protected
instream (describe).  
F.
Do you propose to place any limits on the size of transactions you
would conduct as a mitigation bank?
Yes If yes, then describe the size limits you intend to place on
mitigation credit
transactions:  
No
ACCOUNTING OF MITIGATION CREDITS
A.
Provide a general description of how you intend to account and
track mitigation credits by type and by zones of impact (as
identified by the Department).
 
CONTINGENCY PLAN
A.
Provide a description of any contingency plan you may have to
address potential failure of the mitigation bank to continue
providing mitigation for ground water users, specifically for
those mitigation credits based upon instream leases, time-limited
transfers, storage releases and/or aquifer recharge.
 
B.
Provide a description of your internal monitoring plan to
determine the level of success of the mitigation bank and to
identify any problems as they arise.
 
AUTHORITY
A.
Provide a statement (or documentary evidence) that the operator of
the mitigation bank is authorized to do business in the State of
Oregon.
 
B.
Provide a statement (or documentary evidence) that the operator of
the mitigation bank has the approval from its governing board to
operate as a mitigation bank (if appropriate).
 
SIGNATURE
The information provided in this application is true and correct to
the best of my knowledge.
_____________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Applicant Printed Name Date
_____________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Co-Applicant (if any) Printed Name Date
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