OPERATION & MANAGEMENT OF CONSERVATION BANKS: THE ROLE OF MITIGATION REVIEW TEAMS & BANKING PARTNERS

Presented live on December 2, 2020 this webinar provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of the mitigation review team (MRT) and other banking partners during the instrument development, implementation, and management phases of a bank. Best practices on how active operations and management can minimize risk and increase the success of banks in meeting all mitigation compliance requirements are shared.

It is recommended that participants view Webinar 1: The Market & Regulatory Drivers for Conservation Banking prior to viewing this webinar.

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Presenters:

Charlotte Kucera, US Fish & Wildlife Service (charlotte_kucera@fws.gov)
Valerie Layne, US Army Corps of Engineers Institute of Water Resources (valerie.l.layne@usace.army.mil)
Veronica Rowan, DOI Office of the Solicitor (veronica.rowan@sol.doi.gov)

Webinar Materials:

• Speaker Bios (PDF)
• Kucera: Roles & Responsbilities Presentation (PDF)
• Rowan: Process & Documentation Presentation (PDF)
• Layne: Management & Compliance Presentation (PDF)

Operations & Management Resources:

1. California Multi-Agency Project Delivery Team. Cover Sheet: Mitigation Banking Proposal Procedures & Checklists, September 2010.
2. California Multi-Agency Project Delivery Team. Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Mitigation and Conservation Banking in California, 2011. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
3. Gardner, Roy and Teresa Radwan, “Corporate Shell Games: LLPs, LLCs & Responsibility for Mitigation Sites” National Wetland Newsletter 31(6): 2009. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
4. USFWS Sacramento Office. Annual Reporting Checklist, updated. [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Oversight & Compliance Resources:

1. Gardner, Royal. “Mitigation banking and reputational risk.” National Wetlands Newsletter. Vol. 34 No. 6. 2012. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
2. Owley, Jessica. Keeping Track of Conservation. Ecology Law Quarterly, 2015. [DOWNLOAD PDF]