National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) Chairwoman Donna Collier recently addressed a room full of wetlands opinion leaders in person in Washington, DC, as the discussion was also broadcast online as part of the National Wetlands Awards. Collier expressed the need for the wetland mitigation industry to operate in an environment of fair competition, citing historic issues of unfair competition. She also introduced the newest NEBA Universal Principles whitepaper, citing a need for common standards of mitigation to be followed - regardless of the form of the environmental offset.
The mitigation banking industry is at a pivotal moment. Regulatory shifts, evolving interpretations of the 2008 Mitigation Rule, and increasing pressure from alternative mitigation programs are reshaping the landscape. In this environment, a unified voice is not just beneficial—it’s essential. That’s where membership in the National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) makes a difference. NEBA represents mitigation bankers, environmental
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According to US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) data, there are more than 8 million Advance Mitigation Credits sitting on the ledgers of the many dozens of In-Lieu Fee (ILF) Programs across the United States today, nearly all of which are exempt from any financial assurance that the mitigation projects will actually be performed. According to
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