| Conference
Workshops
Mitigation & Conservation
Banking
Primer Workshop 101
Tuesday, May 8,
2012 
8 a.m. to Noon
Early
registration fee: $145 (by
1/25/12)
Pre-conference fee: $195
(by 3/15/12)
Late/Onsite Fee: $225 (after 3/15/12)
Facilitators:
Robert W. Brumbaugh, Senior Policy Analyst, Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Va.; Greg Sutter, Vice President, Westervelt Ecological Services, Sacramento, Calif., and Craig Denisoff, Craig Denisoff Consulting, Davis, Calif.
How-tos
of both Mitigation and Conservation Banking are presented
in this half-day workshop. Starting with
the history of banking, this workshop addresses site
selection and technical aspects, monitoring and the
business of banking (legal, financial, marketing)
including walking participant through a banking agreement.
Ideal for those
new to or exploring an interest in mitigation or conservation
banking.
Regulatory In lieu fee and Bank Information Tracking System (RIBITS) Training Workshop
Tuesday, May 8,
2012 12:15 to 2:15 p.m.
Early
registration fee: TBA (by
1/25/12)
Pre-conference fee: TBA
(by 3/15/12)
Late/Onsite Fee: TBA (after 3/15/12)
Facilitated by Steve Martin, Environmental Planner, Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk, Va.
RIBITS (Regulatory In lieu fee and Bank Information Tracking System) is a web-based application developed by the Corps with support from EPA and US FWS. RIBITS is being utilized by the Corps and FWS to provide information on mitigation and conservation banking activities. RIBITS provides a range of information on mitigation and conservation banking including bank locations, service areas, credit type and availability, ledgers, and supporting documentation.
The first hour of the workshop is an orientation to RIBITS for all users and includes navigation in RIBITS, overview of RIBITS features, user-generated queries of RIBITS data, export of data, and geographic searches.
The second hour is aimed at bank sponsors, Corps and FWS Bank Managers, and IRT members. It focuses on entering and editing data in RIBITS, including entering credit transactions in bank ledgers, loading documents and images, creation of bank limits and service areas, and editing bank data.
Stream Mitigation Banking
& Restoration Workshop
Tuesday, May 8,
2012
2:30 to 6 p.m.
Early
registration fee: $145 (by
1/25/12)
Pre-conference fee: $195
(by 3/15/12)
Late/Onsite Fee: $225 (after 3/15/12)
Facilitators: Tara Allden, Regulatory Manager, Restoration Systems, Raleigh, N.C.;
Cynthia Robinson, President, Robinsong Ecological Services, Madison, Ala.; and Steve Jones, Vice President, Environmental Services, Inc., Stone Mountain, Ga.
What is stream mitigation
banking? How does it differ from wetland mitigation
banking? This workshop expands on last year’s
workshop, offering more technical insights into stream
banking and restoration. You’ll gain a better
understanding of the drivers for development of stream
mitigation banking, relevant guidelines, and more on
the how-to’s of this industry.
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