Wilbur Island Wetland Mitigation Bank

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We are authorized to sell riverine, estuarine, palustrine and lacustrine (salt water, tidal and fresh water) mitigation credits to developers or landowners who are applying for a wetlands fill permit in Oregon within our service area, which includes:
  • the Siuslaw watershed (HUC 17100206), including Florence, Mapleton, Swisshome, Deadwood, Blachly, Horton, Walton, Lorane and Mill Camp;
  • the Siltcoos watershed (HUC 17100207) including Woahink and Tahkenitch lakes, Ada; and
  • the southern Alsea watersheds (HUC 17100205) including Yachats and Waconda Beach.
Contact us at dwilbur@casco.net for more information on our Wetland Mitigation Bank, please see:  WIMB Service Area Map or Oregon DSL: Mitigation Info.
Our Mitigation Banking Brochure at left can be expanded for easier viewing by clicking on the 4-way arrow for each page. 
 
To print this 3-fold brochure, Click here to Download it; and choose on your printer:  Print 2-sided - "Flip on short side."
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​The Wilbur Island Wetland Mitigation Bank contract states that our credit sales may include all estuarine & freshwater wetland classes.  We are specifically approved for Estuarine and Emergent impacts, and have been approved on a case-by-case basis for the following impacts in the past:
  • Cowardin classifications:  E2EM, PEM, PFO, PSS. 
  • HGM:  Estuarine Tidal Fringe, Marine-sourced High and Low marsh, Riverine flow-through, Riverine Impound, Slopes, Mineral flats, Depressional Closed, Depressional Outflow.
Please contact us with any questions about Oregon Wetland Mitigation, Removal/Fill Permits, future changes to the mitigation credit process, or other topics.  We may not have the answer right away, but we will work with you to find it!

Ranching, Fishing

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In 2014 we retired from the logging business and sold much of our equipment.  We still have our cattle, salmon and eagles, and a few projects and "toys" to keep Don and Johnnette busy!

In loving memory of Sally Owens...

... and with eternal thanks to Shane Hughes of EGR & Assoc, Engineers & Geologists of Eugene - our Engineer, advisor, dear friend and confidant.