Mitigation Specialist and Consultant
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Norfolk, VA
Steven Martin’s professional focus is on compensatory mitigation policy and evaluation of compensatory mitigation proposals. He has assisted non-profits in evaluating potential mitigation projects and is consulting for the Ecological Restoration Business Association (ERBA). He has also worked with Ecosystem Planning and Restoration on development of mitigation bank and In-Lieu Fee Program review workbooks and checklists.
In 2020, he retired from the Corps’ Institute for Water Resources (IWR) as a senior environmental scientist and mitigation specialist. His work at IWR included national implementation of the Regulatory In-lieu fee and Bank Information Tracking System (RIBITS), teaching aspects of compensatory mitigation policy and practices to Corps staff and other federal and state agencies, and development of tools to assist regulators in improving compensatory mitigation. He co-authored handbooks on financial assurances and site protection.
Prior to joining IWR, he worked for the Norfolk District Regulatory Branch where his work included wetland delineation, permitting, and compensatory mitigation. While in Norfolk, Mr. Martin chaired and oversaw development of 7 commercial mitigation banks, helped develop a template Mitigation Bank Instrument, off-site mitigation location guidelines, a state-wide in-lieu fee program instrument, and joint Norfolk District-Virginia DEQ Wetland Mitigation Guidelines.
Steve is a certified professional wetland scientist (PWS). He has an MS in Fish and Wildlife Biology from Virginia Tech.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM MST
