Federal mitigation policy doesn’t stand still—and neither should your involvement.
Individually, mitigation banks operate within their service areas. Together, we shape an entire industry.
From improved opportunities for mitigation bank credits (like the recently-announced memo on Corps dredging)to the challenges of maintaining high standards for environmental offsets (like the recently announced State-run ILF)– the policy decisions made today will continue to shape our markets and our environment for years to come.
NEBA ensures that mitigation bankers are not just reacting to policy—but instead, helping to define it.
Through coordinated advocacy, formal comments, and direct engagement with agencies, NEBA brings real-world banking experience into federal decision-making.
If your business depends on mitigation credits, your voice belongs in these conversations.
NEBA creates alignment across regions, banks, and stakeholders—ensuring consistent messaging, shared priorities, and stronger outcomes.
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A newly released Government Accountability Office (GAO) report is shining a spotlight on a concern many in the mitigation banking industry have raised for years: inconsistent implementation of the federal compensatory mitigation program across U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts. Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the Corps requires compensatory mitigation when permitted
Read MoreFor too long, environmental policy debates have been framed around a false and unproductive premise: that economic growth and environmental protection are inherently at odds. This mindset is not only outdated—it is actively harmful to both outcomes. Mitigation banking offers a clear path forward. By design, it aligns economic incentives with ecological restoration, proving that well-functioning
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