NR 350.009(2)(f)(f) The applicant or bank sponsor shall certify to the department evidence that all corrective actions identified under par. (e) have been addressed.
NR 350.009(2)(g)(g) The department shall issue a letter of compliance through email or mail after the department determines that construction and all corrective actions are complete.
NR 350.009(2)(h)(h) After the department issues a letter of compliance, the mitigation bank sponsor shall request the department to reevaluate the amount of required financial assurance.
NR 350.009(3)(3)Post construction monitoring.
NR 350.009(3)(a)(a) The purpose of post construction monitoring is to do all of the following:
NR 350.009(3)(a)1.1. Determine whether performance standards established for the site under s. NR 350.007 (6) (i) are being met.
NR 350.009(3)(a)2.2. Identify trends in wetland functions at the site.
NR 350.009(3)(a)3.3. Identify the need for corrective actions.
NR 350.009(3)(b)(b) The department will evaluate the site against the established performance standards described in the project’s approved compensation site plan in s. NR 350.007 (6) (i).
NR 350.009(3)(c)(c) A monitoring plan shall take into consideration unique aspects of the site.
NR 350.009(3)(d)(d) A monitoring plan shall include a monitoring schedule of adequate frequency and duration to measure specific performance standards and to assure long-term success of the stated goals for the site.
NR 350.009(3)(e)(e) A monitoring plan shall be sufficient to assess trends in wetland function at the site and the degree to which the performance standards for the site are met.
NR 350.009(3)(f)(f) A mitigation bank sponsor shall provide a monitoring report to the department as agreed upon in the approved compensation site plan.
NR 350.009(3)(g)(g) A minimum of 5 monitoring reports shall be required during the monitoring period and a mitigation bank sponsor may submit additional monitoring reports if performance standards are not met in the number of monitoring years as approved in the final mitigation bank instrument.
NR 350.009(3)(h)(h) Monitoring shall occur for the length of time specified in the approved compensation site plan under s. NR 350.007 (6) (k). The monitoring period for restoration, enhancement, or creation activities will be required for no fewer than 5 years for all wetland communities. Shrub and wooded wetland communities, and wetland types that are more difficult to restore, such as bog or fen wetlands, may require more than 5 years of monitoring to meet performance standards, become successfully established on a site, or both. The length of the required monitoring period for each vegetation community will be based on the performance standards developed in the approved compensation site plan. The department may extend the length of the monitoring period if the site does not meet performance standards in the monitoring time frame listed in the approved compensation site plan.
NR 350.009(3)(i)(i) Monitoring report requirements shall include all of the following:
NR 350.009(3)(i)1.1. A restatement of the compensation site plan goals, objectives, and performance standards.
NR 350.009(3)(i)2.2. Identification of any structural failures or external disturbances on the site.
NR 350.009(3)(i)3.3. A description of management activities and corrective actions implemented on the site during the past year.
NR 350.009(3)(i)4.4. A summary of and full presentation of the data collected during the past year.
NR 350.009(3)(i)5.5. A site map showing the locations of data collection by each vegetation community survey method and the locations of monitoring wells.
NR 350.009(3)(i)6.6. An assessment of the degree to which performance standards are being met.
NR 350.009(3)(i)7.7. Proposed corrective actions to improve attainment of performance standards.
NR 350.009(3)(i)8.8. A narrative summary of the results and conclusions of the monitoring.
NR 350.009(3)(i)9.9. Any proposed credit releases, as outlined in the site’s approved compensation site plan.
NR 350.009(3)(j)(j) If after review of the monitoring report, the department identifies conditions that indicate a site is unlikely to meet performance standards, the department may require corrective actions to the sponsor that may allow the mitigation site to meet the performance standards as agreed upon in the mitigation bank instrument.
NR 350.009(3)(k)(k) At the end of the monitoring period, the department shall provide a final letter of compliance by email or mail if the department determines that the site is successful and established.
NR 350.009(3)(L)(L) After the department issues a final letter of compliance, the department shall release financial assurances as appropriate.
NR 350.009(4)(4)Credit release requests and approval.