The National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) is carefully tracking recently announced rollbacks to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) mitigation policy. This action stands to damage many in our industry while increasing project risk and uncertainty for all those seeking environmental permits.
This morning comes breaking news that the head of USFWS is stepping down after 14 months at the agency.
NEBA is carefully tracking the various proposals and actions under the Department of Interior (DOI) and will continue to support high-quality species and conservation banking as a solution to unavoidable impacts for the nation's fish and wildlife resources.
NEBA's Board of Directors is currently preparing a letter to the Department commenting on its current proposals as well as responding to the Department's recent actions.
To learn more about currently proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) download the presentation made by USFWS and NOAA Fisheries on July 30, 2018.
The National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) stands as the leading national voice for the environmental and mitigation banking industry in the United States. Formed to represent professionals and companies engaged in mitigation, conservation, and environmental credit markets, NEBA advocates for market-based solutions that deliver measurable, science-driven ecological outcomes. At its core, NEBA supports the principle that
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The National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) recently submitted formal comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the proposed update to the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). These comments reflect NEBA’s continued commitment to regulatory clarity, consistency, and workable implementation for mitigation bankers, landowners, and project sponsors nationwide. In its submission, NEBA raised
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