Mitigation Services
NC Flood Resiliency Blueprint
The Blueprint is the backbone of the state's flood planning process to increase community resilience to flooding throughout NC's River basins. It's a first-of-its-kind program in NC and represents the largest statewide flood mitigation investment in state history.
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Mission Statement
The N.C. Division of Mitigation Services mission is to provide cost-effective mitigation alternatives that improve the state's water resources.
DMS Innovations
DMS is working to advance the use of technology in project monitoring and data management.
DMS Innovations
Work for DEQ
DEQ is looking for top talent to share their knowledge, skills, and commitment to a strong, safe environment for our state and beyond.
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The Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) is a state Department of Environmental Quality initiative that restores and protects wetlands and waterways for future generations while offsetting unavoidable environmental impacts from development projects. DMS offers four In-Lieu Fee mitigation programs designed to assist private and public developers in meeting state and federal compensatory mitigation and nutrient offset requirements. DMS maximizes mitigation investments to restore streams, wetlands and riparian buffer areas using a watershed approach by working with state and local partners and willing landowners to concentrate mitigation resources in areas where they will have the greatest watershed benefit. Customers voluntarily use DMS to advance their development projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Our Work Counts
Feet of Stream Protected and Improved
Projects Implemented
invested to restore and protect surface waters
