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Wetland Restoration Calculator

Estimate wetland restoration costs and ecological benefits including water filtration, carbon sequestration, and flood control.

Inputs

acres

Results

Total Restoration Cost

$400,000.00

≈ 10 Teslas

Cost per Acre

$16,000.00

≈ 8 gaming PCs

Ecological Benefit Score73/100
Annual Carbon Sequestration62.5 tCO2e
Annual Water Filtration73 M gallons
Flood Storage Capacity38 acre-feet
Annual Ecosystem Services Value$19,750.00
Ecosystem Services Payback20.3 years
Time to Full Function3 years
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the restoration area in acres and select the wetland type.
  2. Set degradation level and indicate whether hydrology restoration is needed.
  3. Toggle active planting requirement.
  4. Review total restoration cost, cost per acre, and ecological benefit score.
  5. Use annual carbon sequestration and water filtration outputs for ecosystem services reporting.

How the result changes with Restoration Area

Restoration AreaTotal Restoration CostCost per Acre
1,000$16,000,000.00$16,000.00
3,500$56,000,000.00$16,000.00
6,500$104,000,000.00$16,000.00
9,000$144,000,000.00$16,000.00

What each input means

Restoration Area
Total wetland area to be restored.
Wetland Type
1 = Freshwater Marsh, 2 = Riparian, 3 = Forested Wetland, 4 = Coastal Salt Marsh, 5 = Peatland.
Degradation Level
1 = Light, 2 = Moderate, 3 = Severe degradation.
Hydrology Restoration Needed
1 = Yes (ditch plugging, berm removal, etc.), 0 = No (hydrology intact).
Active Planting Required
1 = Yes (nursery stock planting), 0 = No (natural revegetation expected).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Restoration Area = 25, Wetland Type = 1, Degradation Level = 2, Hydrology Restoration Needed = 1 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Restoration Cost
    Total Restoration Cost
    400000 = $400,000
  3. Calculate Cost per Acre
    Cost per Acre
    16000 = $16,000
  4. Calculate Ecological Benefit Score
    Ecological Benefit Score
    73 = 73
  5. Calculate Annual Carbon Sequestration
    Annual Carbon Sequestration
    62.5 = 62.5

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