First Step

Are you interested in purchasing wetland mitigation credits?

IAMI is currently offering for sale wetland mitigation credits. Credits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis with drainage district projects having the highest priority.  Credit prices are currently $15,000 with no minimum or maximum purchase limits. Any portion or fraction of credits can be purchased.
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Prior to submitting a Credit Application, please contact the Executive Director, Kim Perlstein at telephone 515-298-4974, or email at kperlstein@iowamitigation.com. You’ll need to provide the location of the wetlands to be impacted:

• County
• Section
• Township
• Range

Kim will verify credits are currently available for your project.

Apply for Credit 

​To apply for credit purchase, please complete a Credit Application and mail it to:
Iowa Agricultural Mitigation, Inc.
2335 230th Street
​Ames, Iowa 50014

Please click on and download your preferred method below:

• PDF Application
• Microsoft Word Application

You must include the following with your Credit Application​

• Copy of your Certified Wetland Determination, completed by your local NRCS office.
• ​Copy of your Wetland Functional Assessment for the areas to be mitigation, completed by your local NRCS office.
• Payment of $250 Credit Application fee (non-refundable). Make checks payable to Iowa Agricultural Mitigation Bank or IAMI.

Once the transaction is approved by Iowa Agricultural Mitigation, Inc. you’ll be provided a Credit Purchase Agreement for your signature and instructions on submitting payment for credits. The Credit Purchase Agreement will serve as your evidence for successfully mitigating the wetland impacts. A copy will be provided to your local NRCS office so they can update records for your farm.