Trinity Oaks Stream Mitigation Bank advances through approval process

Conservation Equity Partners is pleased to announce that the proposed Trinity Oaks Stream Mitigation Bank has progressed to the public comment portion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ approval process.

Located within the Lower Trinity River Watershed in Freestone County, the 1,851-acre landholding includes proposed restoration of approximately 9,800 linear feet of degraded intermittent stream channel, as well as the creation of an additional 1,000 linear feet of stream channel. The currently channelized ditches, altered through historic agricultural use, will be restored using natural channel design, and historic connection to the Trinity River will be reestablished. Additional proposed activities include the restoration and enhancement of up to 100 acres of riparian habitat. Together, these efforts will restore the landscape’s ability to perform crucial ecological functions.

The proposed bank’s Primary Service Area is within the Lower Trinity-Tehuacana watershed, comprising portions of Freestone, Anderson, Leon, Houston, Henderson, Navarro, and Limestone Counties.  Additional information, including Secondary and Tertiary Service Areas, can be found here: https://www.swf.usace.army.mil/Portals/47/docs/regulatory/publicnotices/2022/PN_SWF_2020_00263.pdf?ver=zpyv98jQxfwduGxFpCA7Sg%3d%3d