The Conservation Fund Compensatory Mitigation Webinar Series - Webinar 6: The Business of Compensatory Mitigation and Environmental Markets

Compensatory mitigation helps conserve aquatic resources and at-risk species by offsetting permitted impacts under the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and other federal laws. Mitigation can take the form of credits from a bank, in-lieu fee programs, or permittee-responsible projects. This free, eight-part webinar series — led by top experts — will cover key topics including federal regulations, mitigation types, and the roles of agencies and review teams.

This series is for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of compensatory mitigation. It fosters collaboration among regulators, mitigation sponsors, and credit buyers while covering core policies, program implementation, in-lieu fee programs, and credit trading systems. Attending all eight sessions provides a comprehensive view of how these topics connect.

It is recommended that participants watch the recording of Webinar 1 prior to attending this webinar.

Webinar 6 will provide an overview of the business of compensatory mitigation. Presenters will also discuss environmental markets and describe the differences between regulated and voluntary markets.

Session 1: The Business of Compensatory Mitigation
Session Goal: To summarize the factors that will affect the profit and loss for compensatory mitigation project owners.

Session 2: Environmental Markets
Session Goal: To provide an overview of environmental markets.

Presenters: 

• Greg DeYoung, Westervelt Ecological Services
• Chris Hartley, USDA Office of Environmental Markets