Kentucky Stream and Wetland Restoration Program (FILO)

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife's in-lieu-fee mitigation program restores unstable, eroding streams and wetlands on private land and protects them permanently through purchase or conservation easement. Landowners keep ownership under an easement and may be paid for it. Design, construction and monitoring are funded by the program.

• Streams that are unstable, eroding, and have trees removed from stream banks (sewer or utility projects do not qualify)

• Existing or potential wetlands may qualify for preservation, enhancement, rehabilitation or establishment

• Generally both sides of the stream must be available; a minimum of 1,000 feet of stream

• Project area cannot be mined or developed for coal, oil, gas or other minerals

• All projects must be permanently protected through sale or conservation easement; no public access is granted

Permanent protection through sale or conservation easement; development restricted within project boundaries; streams monitored for at least 7 years and wetlands for 10 years.

Published amounts: Landowners may be compensated or donate easements. Engineering firms complete design work at no cost to landowners.

Landowners contact the FILO Stream Team. Projects are screened by FILO staff; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has final approval; title review; easement recorded after approval.

Deadline text on the page: No deadline; potential projects are screened by FILO staff on a rolling basis.