Restoration of Leachate-Impacted Wetlands and Associated Mitigation at the University of Connecticut Landfill

University of Connecticut (UConn) received a permit to restore/ create wetland in compensation to mitigate the impact of its landfill disposal construction to adjacent freshwater wetlands. The remediation plan aimed to eliminate leachate discharge to surface waters while compensatory mitigation plan included restoration and creation of wetlands, vernal pool creation, and invasive and exotic plant species control. Mitigation activities resulted in greater than 1:1 areal compensation (1.02) of wetland disturbance/losses; wetlands of greater diversity (biological and physical), function, and value than pre-restoration conditions; and the establishment of a conservation area that is used recreationally and educationally by the local and UConn communities.