The Lower James River Wetland Mitigation Bank operates two wetland mitigation bank sites servicing Southeastern Virginia from New Kent County, the lower peninsula, and all of Hampton Roads. The mitigation sites are known as the Beamon Farm Site and The Greenway Farm Site. Additional mitigation areas are available to meet specialized permit needs.
Beamon Farm Site
The Beamon Farm Wetland Mitigation Bank Site (MBS) in Suffolk, Virginia provides wetland mitigation in portions of the following cities and counties in Virginia: Suffolk, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, York County, James City County, New Kent County, Williamsburg, Charles City County, Hopewell, Prince George County, Surry County, and Isle of Wight County. The Beamon Farm MBS includes approximately 7 acres of previously restored successional wetlands, 1.5 acres of forest buffer, and 36.69 acres of existing forested wetlands. The restored wetlands were established by planting approximately 6,000 mast producing seedlings and approximately 100,000 acorns.
Please see the Mitigation Bank Service Area below:
Greenway Farm Site
The Greenway Farm Wetland Mitigation Bank Site (MBS) in Suffolk, Virginia provides wetland mitigation in portions of the following cities in Virginia: Suffolk, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach. The Greenway Farm MBS includes approximately 76 acres of prior converted (PC) cropland and 16 acres of existing scrub/shrub wetlands. The 76 acres of PC crop land were established by planting approximately 20,000 mast producing seedlings and approximately 200,000 acorns.
Please see the Mitigation Bank Service Area below:
Note: Black line indicates the approximate boundary of the service area.
For further information regarding Service Areas and credit purchase, please contact Mr. Thomas L. Stokes Jr. at 757-623-0777 or by email at stokesea@aol.com.