Cold Stream and Riparian Wetland Mitigation within unit 06010106 of the French Broad River Basin

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is soliciting for design, permitting, construction, and delivery of cold stream and riparian wetland mitigation credits within Cataloguing Unit 06010106 of the French Broad River Basin, with proposals due October 6, 2026.

The scope is a full-delivery mitigation project encompassing environmental assessment, regulatory permitting coordination, site preparation, construction implementation, and long-term monitoring. The contractor must establish and deliver mitigation credits that meet North Carolina Division of Mitigation Services standards and performance criteria. Deliverables include design and engineering; permit applications and coordination with regulatory agencies; construction of cold water stream habitat and riparian wetland ecosystems; and adaptive management and monitoring documentation demonstrating compliance with hydrological, biological, and chemical performance standards throughout the required monitoring period. The project addresses water quality impairment and habitat degradation within the French Broad River Basin through compensatory mitigation under state and federal regulatory frameworks.

Performance spans Wake County and Teachey Town, North Carolina. The contractor bears responsibility for all phases necessary to achieve and maintain mitigation objectives and to demonstrate ecological success through reported performance metrics to the state.