According to analysis of ORM2 data received under FOIA from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, those seeking environmental permits are best to use Mitigation Banks in answering the need for mitigation. Purchasing credits from a Mitigation Bank cuts permitting time in half when considering other forms of offset.
This new analysis from the National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) shows that undertaking permittee-responsible mitigation is by contrast the slowest option for obtaining most permits required when compensating for unavoidable losses under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
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If you work in mitigation banking, ecological restoration, or ecosystem markets, there’s one event you can’t afford to miss this fall: 2026 NEBA Annual DC Fly-In September 15–17 in Washington, DC Hosted by the National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA), this annual event brings industry leaders face-to-face with federal policymakers to influence environmental legislation and regulation that
Read MoreThe National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) is pleased to announce the proposed Board of Directors slate that will be presented to members for election during the Annual Membership Meeting on September 16, 2026, as part of the NEBA Annual DC Fly-In in Washington, D.C. The proposed slate is: JEFF OYEN, Chair KEVIN MORAN, Vice-Chair KENNETH
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