Wetland Mitigation Banking
Mitigation banks are large-scale, professionally managed restoration sites that generate ecological credits to offset unavoidable impacts to wetlands and other aquatic resources. Governed by the Clean Water Act and corresponding state regulations, these banks offer a scientifically backed and legally recognized alternative to small-scale, project-specific mitigation. By purchasing credits from an approved bank, developers and agencies can efficiently satisfy permit requirements, allowing the mitigation bank to assume the liability and responsibility for ecological restoration.
In states where rapid development often overlaps with sensitive ecosystems, mitigation banks offer a smart and scalable solution that balances environmental stewardship with project momentum. These banks help safeguard water quality, restore wetland functions, and preserve regional biodiversity.
JMB Ecological Offsets owns and operates or partners for a growing portfolio of mitigation banks. Our credits are backed by ecological expertise, local knowledge, and regulatory trust. Our credit sales process is clear, responsive, and tailored to the needs of developers, engineers, and agencies—ensuring regulatory compliance without delay.
Mitigation Banks
Bee Bayou Mitigation Bank
State
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LA
Basin/Area Served
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Boeuf-Tensas Basin
Credit Availability
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Credits Available
Bee Bayou Mitigation Bank serves the Boeuf-Tensas Basin with available credits for bottomland hardwood wetlands. It is regulated by the Vicksburg District.
Big Darbonne Mitigation Bank
State
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LA
Basin/Area Served
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Atchafalaya Basin
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Big Darbonne Mitigation Bank offers bottomland hardwood and cypress/tupelo swamp credits in the Atchafalaya Basin. It is regulated by the New Orleans District.
Bull Island Mitigation Bank
State
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LA
Basin/Area Served
:
Mermentau Basin
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Bull Island Mitigation Bank is a bank offering a diverse set of LDENR-regulated credit types, including fresh marsh with EFH value. It serves the Mermentau Basin under the New Orleans District.
Cedar Grove Amendment One Mitigation Bank
State
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LA
Basin/Area Served
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Terrebonne Basin
Credit Availability
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Credits Available
Cedar Grove Amendment One Mitigation Bank provides LDENR-regulated credits in the Terrebonne Basin. It focuses on bottomland hardwood and cypress/tupelo swamp mitigation.
Cedar Grove Mitigation Bank
State
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LA
Basin/Area Served
:
Terrebonne Basin
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Cedar Grove Mitigation Bank is a project supporting mitigation in the Terrebonne Basin through cypress/tupelo and bottomland hardwood LDENR credits.
Crooked Lake Mitigation Bank
State
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FL
Basin/Area Served
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Kissimmee River / Kissimmee Ridge (HUC 03090101)
Credit Availability
:
Pending Permit
Crooked Lake is a pending mitigation site offering UMAM credits for the Kissimmee region. It will serve multiple central Florida counties once authorized.
Cypremort Teche Mitigation Bank
State
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LA
Basin/Area Served
:
Vermilion-Teche Basin
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Cypremort Teche Mitigation Bank serves the Vermilion-Teche Basin with LDENR-regulated wetland credits and EFH designation. It is a bank under the New Orleans District.
Cypress Creek Mitigation Bank
State
:
LA
Basin/Area Served
:
Boeuf-Tensas Basin
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Cypress Creek Mitigation Bank is a mitigation site in the Boeuf-Tensas Basin providing bottomland hardwood credits. It is regulated under the Vicksburg District.
Emeralda Mitigation Bank
State
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FL
Basin/Area Served
:
Southern Ocklawaha River
Credit Availability
:
Next Release Fall 2025
Emeralda Mitigation Bank provides UMAM-based freshwater credits to the Southern Ocklawaha River Basin. The bank offers state credits with federal pairing options and is scheduled to release in Fall 2025.
Family Farms Mitigation Bank
State
:
LA
Basin/Area Served
:
Barataria Basin
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Family Farms Mitigation Bank is a site offering LDENR-regulated bottomland hardwood credits in the Barataria Basin.
Fisheating Creek Mitigation Bank
State
:
FL
Basin/Area Served
:
Fisheating Creek
Credit Availability
:
Pending Permit
Fisheating Creek Mitigation Bank will serve Highlands County with state credits once permitted. It focuses on freshwater wetland systems.
Garcon Peninsula Mitigation Bank
State
:
FL
Basin/Area Served
:
Pensacola Bay (HUC 03140105)
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Garcon Peninsula Mitigation Bank serves northwest Florida with WRAP-based credits for freshwater systems.
Jo Blanche Mitigation Bank
State
:
LA
Basin/Area Served
:
Barataria Basin
Credit Availability
:
Pending Permit
Jo Blanche Mitigation Bank is a proposed LDENR-regulated bank in the Barataria Basin. It is currently pending approval.
Kilgore Plantation Mitigation Bank
State
:
LA
Basin/Area Served
:
Vermilion-Teche Basin
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Kilgore Plantation Mitigation Bank offers LDENR wetland credits with EFH relevance in the Vermilion-Teche Basin.
Kissimmee Ridge Mitigation Bank
State
:
FL
Basin/Area Served
:
Kissimmee River / Kissimmee Ridge (HUC 03090101)
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Kissimmee Ridge Bank serves multiple counties along the Kissimmee River with UMAM credits for both state and federal mitigation.
Lake Istokpoga Mitigation Bank
State
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FL
Basin/Area Served
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In Basin: South Kissimmee & Lake Arbuckle; Can Also Service: Fisheating Creek, Middle/North Lake Kissimmee, Lake Kissimmee, Kissimmee Ridge
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Lake Istokpoga Bank covers multiple service areas with UMAM-based state credits. It awaits federal authorization.
Lake Louisa Mitigation Bank
State
:
FL
Basin/Area Served
:
HUC 03080102
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Lake Louisa provides federal WRAP credits for palustrine wetlands with optional state pairing. It services parts of Lake, Orange, and Polk Counties.
Lake Ocklawaha Mitigation Bank
State
:
FL
Basin/Area Served
:
HUC 03080102
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Lake Ocklawaha offers UMAM state credits with federal pairing for forested and herbaceous wetlands in the Northern Ocklawaha River Basin.
Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank
State
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FL
Basin/Area Served
:
Tampa Bay & Coastal Areas (HUC 03100206)
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Mangrove Point offers saltwater mitigation credits for forested and emergent coastal systems in the Tampa Bay region.
Marine Bayou Mitigation Bank
State
:
LA
Basin/Area Served
:
Atchafalaya Basin
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Marine Bayou Mitigation Bank is a site offering bottomland hardwood credits in the Atchafalaya Basin.
Maurepas Coastal Mitigation Bank
State
:
LA
Basin/Area Served
:
Pontchartrain Basin
Credit Availability
:
Pending Permit
Maurepas Coastal Mitigation Bank is a pending project offering wetland credits in the Pontchartrain Basin. It includes LDENR-regulated bottomland hardwood and cypress/tupelo swamp types.
Nabours "No Hope" Farms Mitigation Bank
State
:
LA
Basin/Area Served
:
Calcasieu Basin
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Nabours “No Hope” Farms Mitigation Bank is a site in the Calcasieu Basin offering credits for bottomland hardwoods and cypress/tupelo swamp.
Pensacola Bay Mitigation Bank
State
:
FL
Basin/Area Served
:
Pensacola Bay Region
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Pensacola Bay Mitigation Bank spans 1,188 acres adjacent to the Garcon Ecosystem Preserve and provides UMAM-based credits for a variety of wetland and upland habitats in the Pensacola Bay region.
TerraLargo Mitigation Bank
State
:
FL
Basin/Area Served
:
Hillsborough
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
TerraLargo Mitigation Bank supplies credits to Hillsborough, Polk, and Pasco Counties with state-authorized UMAM credits and potential federal pairing.
Trails End Mitigation Bank
State
:
FL
Basin/Area Served
:
Withlacoochee
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Trails End Mitigation Bank offers state UMAM credits for wetland impacts in the Withlacoochee region.
Tupelo Mitigation Bank
State
:
FL
Basin/Area Served
:
HUC 03080103
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Tupelo Mitigation Bank offers federal WRAP credits for palustrine forested wetlands in northeast Florida.
Wiggins Mitigation Bank
State
:
FL
Basin/Area Served
:
Hillsborough (HUC 03100205)
Credit Availability
:
Credits Available
Wiggins Bank supports mitigation in Hillsborough, Polk, and Pasco Counties with UMAM-based credits.