This new white paper for regional use by NEBA Members highlights suggestions for improving the Clean Water Act permitting process across the U.S.
The consistent, transparent enforcement of existing rules, with just a few added clarifications, will vastly improve permitting times, trigger substantial private investment in environmental restoration, and contribute to increased job growth in the private sector.
Recommendations made in this report promote investment in environmental restoration by private industry and were compiled by experienced mitigation bankers with many decades of experience on behalf of The National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA), the largest organization in the space, representing hundreds of mitigation bankers across the U.S.
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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