Conservation and Mitigation Banking Announcement The wildlife agencies, in conjunction with the Water Board of the Project Delivery Team (PDT), have developed and finalized the Conservation Banking Enabling Instrument (CBEI) template (Word). Sponsors should start to use this template as of May 28, 2026. The CDFW 2026 Conservation and Mitigation Banking Guidelines (PDF) (Guidelines) are available. CDFW hosted a webinar on the Guidelines on May 27, 2026. For information on the webinar please email mitbank@wildlife.ca.gov. 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 2026 Conservation and Mitigation Banking Guidelines Available New CBEI template and New CDFW Specific Bank Proposal Best Practices Published 2026 Conservation and Mitigation Banking Guidelines Webinar Mitigation Banking Public Meeting Webinar on May 19th Correction Happy New Year and Welcome to 2026! Cancelling Public Meeting on 10/27 Mitigation Banking Public Meeting Webinar on October 27 Request for Input on California Multi-Agency Banking Conservation Easement Template New PDT Multi-Agency Checklists Available Corrected: CDFW's Draft Conservation & Mitigation Banking Guidelines Available for Public Comment CDFW's Draft Conservation & Mitigation Banking Guidelines Available for Public Comment Webinar for CDFW's Draft Conservation and Mitigation Banking Guidelines Draft Conservation Bank Enabling Instrument Available for Public Comment Virtual Public Meeting for CBEI Scheduled for July 8 at 1pm New 2024 BEI now required and call out for banking photos Fees updated for 2025 and multi-agency checklist available for comment New BEI Template Published Now Posted: CDFW Advance Mitigation & RCIS Webinar Recordings Announcement of Banking Stakeholder Hybrid Meeting - November 6, 2024 Wildlife Connectivity Advance Mitigation Guidelines are Available Upcoming CDFW Public Webinars New Service Area Dashboard Tool Now Available New Service Area Dashboard Tool Now Available Reminder: Draft Wildlife Connectivity Advance Mitigation Guidelines Public Comment Period Closing 1/16 Sign up to receive news about environmental impact mitigation banking in California. Subscribe