Upcoming Rate Schedules
New Buffer and Nutrient ILF Applications in Jordan Lake Upper New Hope and Lower New Hope Areas are Temporarily Suspended.
ILF Rate Updates
This page is used for posting upcoming rate adjustments pursuant to the rules in 15A NCAC 02R.
Current Rates are posted at this location: Current Rate Schedules
Rate Adjustments
The Division of Mitigation Services sets rates for mitigation credits using Actual Cost Methods. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02R .0402 the rate schedule for the DMS Statewide Stream and Wetland In-Lieu Fee Program is adjusted annually. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02R .0601, the rate schedule for the DMS Riparian Buffer In-Lieu Fee Program shall be adjusted annually and evaluated quarterly. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02R .0602, the rate schedule for the DMS Nutrient Offset In-Lieu Fee Program shall be adjusted annually and evaluated quarterly.
Statewide Stream & Wetland ILF Program Rates for Standard Service Areas
| Service Area | Mitigation Type |
DMS Rate Per Credit (effective 7/1/2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide Standard | Stream | $740.09 |
| Statewide Standard | Freshwater Wetlands (Riparian and Non-riparian) | $76,150.13 |
| Statewide Standard | Coastal Wetlands | $560,000 |
Statewide Stream & Wetland ILF Program Rates for Premium Rate Areas (per 15A NCAC 02R .0402 (e))
| Service Area | Mitigation Type |
DMS Rate Per Credit (effective 7/1/2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Catawba 03050102 and 03050103 | Freshwater Wetlands (Riparian and Non-riparian) | $129,675.74 |
| Little Tennessee 06010203 | Freshwater Wetlands (Riparian and Non-riparian) | $129,710.21 |
| Neuse 03020201 | Freshwater Wetlands (Riparian and Non-riparian) | $114,326.60 |
| Roanoke 03010104 | Freshwater Wetlands (Riparian and Non-riparian) | standard (7/1/2023) |
| White Oak 03030001 | Freshwater Wetlands (Riparian and Non-riparian) | $101,624.40 |
| Yadkin 03040201 | Freshwater Wetlands (Riparian and Non-riparian) | $152,707.36 |
Riparian Buffer ILF Rates for Standard Service Areas
| Service Area | Mitigation Type |
DMS Rate Per Credit (next update 1/1/2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Rate Areas | Riparian Buffer (sq. ft.) | $1.35 |
Riparian Buffer ILF Rates for Premium Service Areas (per 15A NCAC 02R .0601 (c))
| Service Area | Mitigation Type |
DMS Rate Per Credit (next update 1/1/2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Randleman | Riparian Buffer | $6.16 |
| Cape Fear Jordan Lake Upper & Lower New Hope | Riparian Buffer | TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED |
| Catawba | Riparian Buffer | $1.35 (standard rate) |
| Goose Creek | Riparian Buffer | $4.11 |
| Neuse 03020204 | Riparian Buffer | $2.07 |
Nutrient Offset Rates Per Credit
| Service Area | Nutrient |
DMS Rate (per pound) (next update 1/1/2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lake Watershed- Haw | Nitrogen | $133.95 |
| Jordan Lake Watershed- Haw | Phosphorus | $580.79 |
| Jordan Lake Watershed- Upper & Lower New Hope | Nitrogen & Phosphorus | TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED |
| Neuse Program (03020202, 03020203, 03020204) | Nitrogen | $19.08 |
| Neuse 03020201 Outside Falls Lake Watershed | Nitrogen | $29.93 |
| Neuse- Falls Lake Watershed | Nitrogen | $30.96 |
| Neuse- Falls Lake Watershed | Phosphorus | $316.73 |
| Tar-Pamlico Basin | Nitrogen | $12.37 |
| Tar-Pamlico Basin | Phosphorus | $190.31 |