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A Review of Compensatory Mitigation in Estuarine and Marine Habitats   We are excited to share that the report has been published on EPA’s website. Desk statement: EPA developed “A Review of Compensatory Mitigation in Estuarine and Marine Habitats” to inform regulators, mitigation providers and the public about compensatory mitigation in estuarine and marine settings. The report explores four habitats: shallow water, seagrass, oysters, and tidal flats (mudflats); it describes each of the habitats’ importance and provides examples of mitigation and

Navigating Mitigation Banking for Development Projects About MitigationBankSearch.com Have you just bought a property that you were hoping to build on and found that a wetland habitat is on the property? Is a regulatory agency telling you that you will have to calculate the impacts that your development will have on the wetland and that you will have to purchase mitigation credits for those impacts? Mitigation Banking Group simplifies the process, explaining the steps to take and help you purchase those

What is the Proximity Factor Tool? Conditions for Using Out-of-Service Area Mitigation Banks To utilize mitigation credits from banks outside their service area, the following criteria must be met: No Local Alternatives: Federal credits must be unavailable within the impact area’s basin or HUC. MBI Language: The Mitigation Banking Instrument (MBI) should include language permitting the use of credits for impacts outside the designated service area. This ensures regulatory compliance.   Case-by-Case Approval Each instance of using out-of-service

Fungible Assets Offset Environmental Impacts Mitigation Credits are part of a thriving ecosystem marketplace. These fungible assets can give return on investment and make the polluter pay–a principle enshrined in climate change agreements worldwide. This industry addresses the cross-sector interests of urban planning and natural resource management. At its core, it seeks to balance human health and biodiversity. It allows for the planning of our built environment alongside the replenishment of our water systems and species habitat. Conservation Economics allows private equity investments into