John Paul Woodley, former Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) talks about the goals and the intent of the 2008 Final Mitigation Rule (The Rule) with National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) Chairwoman Donna Collier in this just released interview.
As the man who enacted The Rule on behalf of the Agency, this enlightening talk explores Inter-Agency Review Teams (IRTs), the Mitigation Hierarchy and other topics. "I consider the hierarchy to be the heart and soul of the Mitigation Rule" he says. "That's because the hierarchy is meant to foster the use of mitigation banks."
The National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) stands as the leading national voice for the environmental and mitigation banking industry in the United States. Formed to represent professionals and companies engaged in mitigation, conservation, and environmental credit markets, NEBA advocates for market-based solutions that deliver measurable, science-driven ecological outcomes. At its core, NEBA supports the
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The National Environmental Banking Association (NEBA) recently submitted formal comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the proposed update to the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). These comments reflect NEBA’s continued commitment to regulatory clarity, consistency, and workable implementation for mitigation bankers, landowners, and project sponsors nationwide. In its submission,
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