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Conservation Banking Enrollment Process
The San Joaquin kit fox, an endangered species of California's Central Valley.
Photo Credit: Paige Najvar/USFWS
- Contact the Service office that covers your area to see if there is a conservation banking program for the resources you could provide. If not, you may still be able to participate, but prepare to be a "pioneer" in your area and realize that the process can take a while.
- Provide the information needed to evaluate the eligibility of your property. You may be asked to provide biological survey results for certain species on the property, a title report to assess encumbrances that may limit your participation, and other information.
- If the Service gives conceptual approval of your property as a conservation bank, you will then need to cooperate on the development of a Conservation Bank Agreement (CBA). The CBA is a contract between you, the Service, and possibly other government agencies if you are also seeking credits for resources regulated by other agencies.
- As a condition of the CBA, you will need to:
a) grant a perpetual conservation easement to an appropriate organization,
b) develop an adaptive management plan for the long-term stewardship of the property, and
c) fund an endowment to cover the long-term operation of the conservation bank property, including monitoring and management of the site.
- Once all parties have agreed to the terms and conditions of the CBA and the document is executed, the Service will release the credits in accordance with the CBA.
![The San Joaquin kit fox, an endangered species of California's Central Valley.](images/P1010238-kit-fox.jpg)
The San Joaquin kit fox, an endangered species of California's Central Valley.
Photo Credit: Paige Najvar/USFWS
a) grant a perpetual conservation easement to an appropriate organization,
b) develop an adaptive management plan for the long-term stewardship of the property, and
c) fund an endowment to cover the long-term operation of the conservation bank property, including monitoring and management of the site.
The process can be complicated, but being a conservation banker can be a rewarding partnership. Your local Service office can provide more information or guidance.
Last updated:
August 29, 2012
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