Chappell Mitigation Bank

At a glance:

Type: Mitigation Bank • Location: Orange County, Florida (Econlockhatchee River Headwaters, SJRWMD Basin #19)

Overview:

Chappell Mitigation Bank is a 30-acre site located in the Upper Ohio Wheeling watershed in Belmont County, Ohio. Chappell will generate stream credits for the Upper Ohio Wheeling an Upper Ohio watersheds as its primary service area. Approval by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Ohio Interagency Review Team is anticipated in March 2026.

Chappell Mitigation Bank aims to restore existing eroded and channelized streams, improve in-stream habitat, re-establish and rehabilitate riparian areas to increase agricultural runoff filtering capacity, improve bank stability, and provide improved wildlife habitat quality.

Quick Facts:

Size:

212 acres

Credit Type:

Species-Specific Credits (Florida Sand Skink, Blue Tailed Mole Skink)

Service Area:

Portions of Highlands, Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Polk Counties, FL

Regulatory Agency:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service