NMBA In Action
The National Mitigation Banking Association promotes and encourages the concept of wetland mitigation banking on both a federal and state regulatory level. The general purpose of the Association is to work toward the overall acceptance, use and operation of mitigation banks to satisfy wetland mitigation requirements within the Clean Water Act, state wetland laws and/or local wetland ordinances.
- National Mitigation Banking Association provided comments and analysis on New Orleans District memorandum concerning use of mitigation bank credits for projects under Water Resources Development Act and the 2008 Mitigation Regulations. The Corps has responded to that letter. Click here to read the Association letter. Click here to read the Corps' response.
- Click here to read NMBA's position on bringing existing in lieu fee programs into compliance with the 2008 Mitigation Regulations.
- Click here to read NMBA's comments on proposed Recovery Credit Guidance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and how it would interfere with the implementation of the existing conservation banking guidance.
- Click here to read the Recovery Credit Guidance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Click to read NMBA letters of support for the Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 to Senators Boxer, Oberstar and Feingold.
- Click here to read NMBA Notice Letter warning Corps and EPA that they have failed to meet legal deadline for issuing final mitigation regulations.
- Click here to read the letter Margaret Strand sent on behalf of NMBA regarding mitigation provisions in WRDA.
- Click here to read the list of 27 U.S. Senators and Members of Congress who received the letter.
Specifically, we seek to:
- influence and encourage appropriate legislation to promote mitigation banks
- standardize documents that determine the establishment and operation of mitigation banks
- standardize the approval process
- advance the concept of mitigation banking as a sensible and responsible means to satisfy wetland mitigation requirements
- encourage responsible management of our nation’s wetland resources through the use of mitigation banks.
