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).
• Please send self-certification letters and required annual fiscal reports fulfilling the requirements in the Summary of the new requirements for mitigation endowments (PDF) to CDFW at mitlandapp@wildlife.ca.gov.

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