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Gum Gully | Conservation Mitigation Easement

Michael Scisco - February 2024

Total Acres

15.7

Project Year

2022

 
Located in the Buffalo-San Jacinto River Basin of Harris Texas

The Gum Gully conservation easement is part of a permittee responsible mitigation site just northeast of Houston in Harris County, Texas. The mitigation site is designed to provide compensatory mitigation for the permanent impact to 11.84 acres of wetlands including:

  • 3.93 acres of forested wetlands,
  • 6.45 acres of herbaceous wetlands,
  • 1.33 acres of scrub/shrub wetlands.

 

Mitigation Partner

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Our Role

Conservation Easement Grantee

Mitigation Type

PRM Wetland Restoration & Enhancement

 

About the AuthorMichael Scisco

Michael brings nearly 20 years of experience to his role as Trusted Conservation Advisor at Unique Places to Save. He has worked to conserve over 200,000 acres across the U.S. while securing over $200M in funding and transacting $500M in land and other real estate.

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