Mitigation Land Management and Endowments

On September 28, 2012, the Governor signed SB 1094 into law amending Government Code sections 65965-65968, which, among other things, expanded authorization for holding mitigation lands and modified the requirements for mitigation endowments.

• An entity seeking to hold an endowment shall first meet the criteria outlined in Government Code section 65968, subdivision (b), paragraph (1). If the entity meets the criteria to hold endowments, the entity shall certify to the project proponent or the holder of the mitigation property or a conservation easement, and to CDFW, that it meets all of the requirements outlined in Government Code section 65968, subdivision (e), paragraphs (1) - (5).
• Summary of the new requirements for mitigation endowments (PDF)

When CDFW issues permits for a project, the project applicant may be required to transfer an interest in real property to CDFW or to another entity to mitigate the impact that the project will have on fish and wildlife resources. That interest in real property may involve a transfer of fee title, the granting of a conservation easement, or both.

Pursuant to the regulatory authority to ensure that any impacts of a taking of a listed species are minimized and fully mitigated (Fish & G. Code § 2081, subd. (b)(2)), CDFW shall exercise due diligence when reviewing the qualifications of an entity seeking to hold conservation easements and/or manage and steward mitigation lands.

Entities seeking to hold conservation easements and/or manage and steward mitigation lands must complete and submit to CDFW the "Application to Hold Conservation Easements and/or Manage and Steward Mitigation Land" below:

• Application to Hold Conservation Easements and/or Manage and Steward Mitigation Land (PDF)
• Properties List Template (Excel)

Below is a list of entities that are qualified to hold conservation easements and/or manage and steward mitigation land

Third Party (registered name)	Link to Organization	Authorized in Region(s)
Agricultural-Natural Resources Trust	ag-trust.org	Regions 2 & 3
Alameda County Resource Conservation District	acrcd.org	Region 3 - Bay Delta Region
Antelope Valley Conservancy	avconservancy.org	Regions 4, 5 & 6
Big Sur Land Trust	bigsurlandtrust.org/	Region 4 - Central Region
Cache Creek Conservancy	cachecreekconcervancy.org	Region 2 - North Central Region
California Open Lands	www.californiaopenlands.org	Regions 1 & 2
California Rangeland Trust	rangelandtrust.org	Statewide
California Waterfowl Association	calwaterfowl.org	Regions 1 - 6
Center for Natural Lands Management	cnlm.org	Statewide
City of Carlsbad	www.carlsbadca.gov	Region 5 - South Coast Region
Coachella Valley Conservation Commission	www.cvmshcp.org	Region 6 - Inland Deserts Region
Desert and Mountains Conservation Authority	www.dmca.ca.gov	Region 5 - South Coast Region
East Bay Municipal Utility District	ebmud.com	Regions 1 & 2
East Bay Regional Park District	ebparks.org	Region 3 - Bay Delta Region
Elkhorn Slough Foundation	elkhornslough.org	Region 4 - Central Region
Fallbrook Land Conservancy	fallbrooklandconservancy.org	Region 5 & 6
Golden State Land Conservancy	gslc.us	Region 3 - Bay Delta Region
Inland Empire Resource Conservation District	www.iercd.org	Region 6 - Inland Deserts Region
Laguna Canyon Foundation	lagunacanyon.org	Region 5 - South Coast Region
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation	lagunafoundation.org	Region 3 - Bay Delta Region
Land Trust for Santa Barbara County	www.sblandtrust.org/	Region 5 - South Coast Region
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works	dpw.lacounty.gov	Region 5 - South Coast Region
Lyons Companies	www.spcmb.com	Region 6 - Inland Deserts Region
Mendocino County Resources Conservation District	mcrcd.org	Region 1 - North Coast Region
Mojave Desert Land Trust	mojavedesertlandtrust.org	Region 6 - Inland Deserts Region
Mountain Restoration Trust	mountainstrust.org	Region 5 - South Coast Region
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority	mrca.ca.gov	Region 5 - South Coast Region
Natomas Basin Conservancy	natomasbasin.org	Region 2 - North Central Region
Northern California Regional Land Trust	landconservation.org	Regions 1 & 2
Placer Land Trust	www.placerlandtrust.org	Region 2 - North Central Region
Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District	www.rsrpd.org	Region 5 - South Coast Regions
Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District	rcrcd.com	Region 6 - Inland Deserts Region
Rivers & Lands Conservancy	riversidelandconservancy.org	Regions 4, 5 & 6
Sacramento Valley Conservancy	sacramentovalleyconservancy.org	Regions 2 & 3
San Bernardino Valley Conservation Trust	http://sites.google.com/site/sbvctrust	Region 6 - Inland Deserts Region
San Diego Habitat Conservancy	sdhabitat.org	Regions 5 & 6
San Jacinto Basin Resource Conservation District	(951) 654-7733	Region 6 - Inland Deserts Region
Santa Clara Open Space Authority	www.oenspaceauthority.org	Region 3 - Bay Delta Region
Save Mount Diablo	www.savemountdiablo.org	Region 3 - Bay Delta Region
Sequoia Riverlands Trust	sequoiariverlands.org	Region 4 - Central Region
Sierra Foothill Conservancy	www.sierrafoothill.org	Region 4 - Central Region
Southwest Resource Management Association	www.onprofitfacts.com/CA/Southwest-Resource-Management-Association.html	Regions 4, 5, & 6
Stanford Habitat Conservation Board	hcp.stanford.edu/	Region 3 - Bay Delta Region
Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust	www.sutterbutteslandtrust.org	Region 2 - North Central Region
Tejon Ranch Conservancy	www.tejonranchconservancy.org	Regions 4 & 5
Transition Habitat Conservancy	www.transitionhabitat.org	Regions 5 & 6
Urban Corps of San Diego County	www.urbancorpssd.org	Region 5 - South Coast Region
Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority	wrc-rca.org	Region 6 - Inland Deserts Region
Yolo Land Trust	theyololandtrust.org	Regions 2 & 3