Announcements Conservation Banking Enabling Instrument (CBEI) template The draft Conservation Banking Enabling Instrument (CBEI) template is open for public review and comment, closing on August 1, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. To submit comments: Email a comment letter to mitbank@wildlife.ca.gov by Friday, August 1, 2025, no later than 5:00 p.m. Clearly label the page, section, and paragraph number Identify “red flags” or key issues Identify text/concepts that are unclear Provide suggested edits (what) with rationale (why) for changes Email mitbank@wildlife.ca.gov if you have any questions during the public comment period. Once the public comment period has ended, CDFW will review the comments and finalize the CBEI Webinar - Conservation Bank Enabling Instrument (CBEI) CDFW will host a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 1 - 2 p.m., to discuss the CBEI while the public comment period is open. If you cannot attend, the meeting will be recorded and made available upon request. Registration Program Overview Learn more about the banking program Process & Templates Overview of the banking process and associated forms Established Banks Dashboard of existing banks Contact Regional banking contacts A conservation or mitigation bank is a free-market enterprise that: allows landowners economic incentives to protect natural resources saves permittees/project proponents time and money by providing them with pre-approved compensation lands consolidates small, fragmented mitigation projects into large contiguous sites that may have a higher wildlife habitat value provides for long-term protection and management of habitat offers the sale of mitigation credits in advance of identifying the compensatory mitigation project Banking Guidelines (PDF) Publications & Resources Fees Recent News Webinar for CDFW's Draft Conservation and Mitigation Banking Guidelines Friday, June 27, 2025 Draft Conservation Bank Enabling Instrument Available for Public Comment Thursday, June 19, 2025 Virtual Public Meeting for CBEI Scheduled for July 8 at 1pm Friday, June 6, 2025 Sign up to receive news about environmental impact mitigation banking in California. Subscribe