Overview:
Catawba Mitigation Bank (CMB), also known as Wilderness Lake, is a 680-acre restoration site located in Chester County, South Carolina. Developed and managed by Water & Land Solutions, LLC (formerly Palustrine Group), the bank is positioned within the Lower Catawba River Watershed (HUC 03050103) and authorized to provide stream and wetland mitigation credits.
Approved under Section 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, CMB restores 11,766 linear feet of stream, 15.53 acres of wetland, and nearly 381 acres of aquatic and riparian buffer. The site also protects over 38,000 feet of high-quality stream systems and associated floodplain wetlands. Through enhancement and preservation, the project improves water quality, aquatic habitat, and ecological connectivity across the Piedmont Ecoregion.
