Park Point Wetland Mitigation

Park Point is a mixed use commercial and student housing project on the Rochester Institute of Technology campus in Henrietta, NY consisting of 80,000 square feet of commercial space and 960 student beds on 65 acres.  The property for this project included extensive Federal and State wetlands, requiring substantial coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).  The permitting process involved the development of numerous design alternatives and a compensatory mitigation plan, including a 17-acre wetland mitigation and enhancement area.  The wetland disturbance permitted for this project is one of the largest ever allowed in the state.  The project was completed in 2008 and is used for environmental study and other coursework by RIT.