Correction: Wavecrest is not seeking mitigation OK from the Corps

Wavecrest isn’t requesting Section 404 permit for mitigation of the development.  According to the Army Corps of Engineers, they’re seeking the permit to create the ponds and the trail in the wetlands portion of Wavecrest.  The development is believed to be outside the Corps’ jurisdiction, and the wetlands delineation will determine if that is correct.

According to Holly Costa of the Corps, "asking for mitigation for impacts to areas outside of our jurisdiction is complicated, but not impossible if considered necessary.  Whether that’s a necessity for this project will be determined through the project review and through consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service."

So, I don’t think the Review was incorrect to say that Wavecrest is talking to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. They’re apparently still talking to the USFWS about the development itself and the breeding ponds may be part of that negotiation.

More as I learn it, but I wanted to make sure to set the record straight.