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Stitches Stream Mitigation Project

Full Delivery Mitigation

In 2018, WES’s Stitches Stream Mitigation Project was selected as a full-delivery stream mitigation project by Tennessee Stream Mitigation Program (TSMP).

WES led the restoration and permanent protection of approximately 7.5 miles of stream habitat on this former commercial cattle farm. WES implemented a comprehensive restoration plan that included in-channel stream restoration, riparian buffer restoration, and the planting of native hardwood species. A key component of the project was the exclusion of cattle to improve water quality and reestablish wetland and species habitat. Through collaboration with private landowners, TSMP, and regulatory agencies, WES has ensured the site’s long-term ecological health and its ongoing role in offsetting unavoidable stream impacts under the Clean Water Act.

Location:

Clay County, TN

Credit Types:

Stream Restoration

Acres:

113.9

Approving Agencies:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Land Owner Collaboration

"Westervelt's San McGary and his team in Franklin identified a number of projects needing stream credits in Middle Tennessee, they looked to the Pedens to partner. WES looked to pay the Pedens to generate mitigation credits on their. land. The family was hesitant at first, the offer sounded familiar to EQIP programs that they had participated in before with NRCS. As WES and the Pedens got to know each other, their land stewardship missions seemed to align more and more...."

Read the Full Article by Chalres Hord featured in the Tennessee Cattlemen's Association's April 2025 publication.