As defined by the Federal Mitigation Rule, permittee-responsible mitigation means an aquatic resource restoration, establishment, enhancement, and/or preservation activity undertaken by the permittee (or person subject to a mitigation requirement, an authorized agent, or contractor) to provide compensatory mitigation for which the permittee retains full responsibility.

Nontidal Wetlands:

• Nontidal Wetland Phase I Mitigation Plan – Required Information (PDF)
  
• Nontidal Wetland Phase II Mitigation Plan – Required Information (PDF)
  
• Typical Nontidal Wetland Mitigation Crediting Ratios by Mitigation Type (PDF) 
  
• Performance Standards and Monitoring Protocol:
• Ecological Performance Standards and Mon​itoring Protocol for Nontidal Wetland Mitigation Sites (PDF)
• Mitigation Monitoring Report Summary Content Template (Word)
• ​​ Mitigation Monitoring and Performance Standards Summary Table Template (Word)

Tidal Wetlands:

• Typical Tidal Wetland Mitigation Crediting Ratios by Mitigation Type (PDF)

Nontidal Wetlands and Waterways:

• Guidance Documents:
• Permittee-Responsible Nontidal W​etland Mitigation Approval Process in Maryland (PDF)
• Components of a Compensatory Mitigation Plan – Guidance for Developing Wetland and Waterway Mitigation in Maryland​ (PDF)
• Advanced Mitigation Requirements (PDF)
  
• Mitigation Site Selection Crit​eria (PDF)
  
• Mitigation Evaluation Report (PDF)
  
• TNC Long-Term Stewardship Calculator​
  
• Financial Cost Estimate Tool​
  
• ​​​​​​​Site Protection:
  
• Standards for Conservation Easement Holders for Mitigation Sites (PDF) 
  
• Joint Corps-MDE Permittee-Responsible Mitigation Site Ease​ment (Word)
  
• Joint Corps-MDE Permittee-Responsible Mitigation Site Declaration of Restrictive Covenants (Word)
  
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District Mitigation website (includes link to Maryland Stream Mitigation Framework Version 1 Final)
  
• Mitigation Site Selection Using a Watershed Approach:​​
  
• Watershed Resources Registry
  
• Prioritizing Areas for Restoration, Preservation, and Mitigation
  
• ​​​Management Considerations for Invasive Species​ (PDF)​​
  
• Property Owner Interest Letter​ template (Word)