The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is currently circulating a draft Endangered Species Act (ESA) Amendments Bill https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/b/9/b99b7ec0-cc53-4051-8827-9a1681602304/FD921A33A08582D2C2C4124BDE001F48.esa-amendments-of-2018-discussion-draft.pdf
Statement from the Environment and Public Works Committee: https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases-republican?ID=D10FBBBD-8886-4E0F-950B-A24DE5726CE4
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.
Read MoreAccording 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.
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