Conservation Banks
Giant Garter Snake, Brian Hansen, FWS
Conservation banks are permanently protected lands that contain natural resource values. These lands are conserved and permanently managed for species that are endangered, threatened, candidates for listing as endangered or threatened, or are otherwise species-at-risk.
Conservation banks function to offset adverse impacts to these species that occurred elsewhere, sometimes referred to as off-site mitigation. In exchange for permanently protecting the land and managing it for these species, the Service approves a specified number of habitat or species credits that bank owners may sell. These bank owners are typically private business persons.
For more information see our pamphlet Conservation Banking: Incentives for Stewardship (PDF 173KB)
Information for Bankers and Prospective Bankers:
- USACE 2008 Compensatory Mitigation Rule (574 KB PDF)
- Service Guidance (216 KB PDF) for the Establishment, Use, and Operation of Conservation Banks.
- Service Area for CA Red-legged Frog
- See Sacramento Fish & Wildlife Office's Guidance and Protocol page for information about surveys.
- See banking templates in sidebar.
Banks within Our Area of Responsibility
For other banks whose service areas include the Delta, see the Sacramento Fish & Wildlife Office bank list.
| Active Banks | |
|---|---|
| Liberty Island Conservation Bank | |
| Contact Information:
Wildlands, Inc. Contact Person: Julie Maddox 3855 Atherton Rd Rocklin, CA 95765 Phone: (916) 435-3555 Fax: 435-3556 www.wildlandsinc.com |
Total Acres: 148 Credits: Delta smelt Service Area: The entire legal Delta. Service Area Counties: portions of Yolo, Sacramento, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda and San Joaquin counties. Service Area Map PDF (6.3 MB) |