Alternatives to Conservation Banking (Part II) – Programmatic Approaches To Mitigation

Presented live on February 4, 2021, this webinar -- second of a two-part mini-series on alternative compensatory mitigation tools -- includes an in-depth look at programmatic approaches such as In-Lieu Fee (ILF) programs and how they are different than banks and when to use them. The session looks at examples from across the country and discusses key lessons learned.

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

WEBINAR #8 Recording:

Presenters:

Shauna Everett, US Fish & Wildlife Service (shauna_everett@fws.gov)
Jennifer Oelke Farley, US DOD Naval Facilities Engineering Command (jennifer.oelkefarley@navy.mil)
Jeff Phillips, US Fish & Wildlife Service (jeff_phillips@fws.gov)
Heather Richards, The Conservation Fund (hrichards@conservationfund.org)

WEBINAR MATERIALS:

RESOURCE MATERIALS:

Doyle, M. W. Financial and environmental risks of in-lieu fee programs for compensatory mitigation. NI Report 19-1. Durham, NC. Duke University, 2019 [DOWNLOAD PDF]
ELI and Stetson Law. ILF Mitigation: Review of Program Instruments and Implementation Across the Country. 2019 [DOWNLOAD PDF]
Stephenson, K. and B. Tutko. 2016. The role of In-Lieu Fee programs in providing off-site compensatory mitigation. Final Report for Office of Environmental Markets, USDA. 32 pp [DOWNLOAD PDF]
USFWS. Range Wide IBAT and Northern Long-eared Bat ILF Revised User Guide 2019 [DOWNLOAD PDF]
USFWS Northeast Region. Better Conservation More Efficiently: A Guide for Federal Agency Compliance with Section 7(a)(1) of the Endangered Species Act. January 2018 [DOWNLOAD PDF]
USFWS Southeast Region. Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(1) Southeast Region Implementation Framework: Promoting Conservation through Interagency Cooperation. March 2018 [DOWNLOAD PDF]