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RIBITS is the national tracking system for 3rd party mitigation (compensatory mitigation provided by mitigation or conservation banks, or in-lieu fee programs). The information in RIBITS includes types and numbers of banks and ILF program sites, associated documents, mitigation credit availability, service areas, and information on policies and procedures that affect bank and ILF program development and operation.

JMB Ecological Offsets is a member of the Ecological Restoration Business Association – ERBA. ERBA is proud to continue bringing together leaders who are committed to restoring and conserving America’s wetlands, streams, habitats and other resources – a concept that unites sound economic and environmental practices.

The FDEP Map Direct: Mitigation Bank Service Area Map is a statewide geographic information system (GIS) layer provided by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). It aggregates spatial data for mitigation bank service areas, which are defined regions where environmental enhancement and preservation projects are conducted to offset unavoidable wetland impacts.

This Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) webpage offers access to Mitigation Bank Ledgers, allowing users to check credit availability for various mitigation banks across Florida's districts (Northwest, Northeast, Central, Southeast, and South). The ledgers are updated monthly, and users are advised to contact individual banks for the most current credit balances.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)'s MapDirect is an online mapping tool that allows users to create, view, and share maps using data layers from various FDEP programs and other agencies. It provides access to a wide range of information, including data on greenways and trails, natural areas, groundwater trends, solid waste management, and more.

JMB Companies is a member of the Florida Association of Mitigation Bankers. The Florida Association of Mitigation Bankers (FAMB) was established in 2008 for the purpose of promoting and advancing an efficient and successful compensatory private wetland and conservation marketplace that supports economic development and ecological function through the restoration of wetlands, streams and species’ habitats throughout the State of Florida.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Consolidated OCULUS is an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS). It serves as a central repository for storing and managing electronic documents related to various DEP programs and activities. OCULUS is used to access public records associated with permitted facilities and activities, and it helps manage documents from various programs.

This FCC webpage provides a tool for converting latitude and longitude between Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS) and Decimal Degrees. It is relevant to broadcast authorizations, as NAD27 coordinates are currently used for this purpose, and the tool offers a link to the National Geodetic Survey's NADCON program for conversions between NAD83/WGS84 and NAD27.

An online tool for finding the latitude and longitude coordinates of any global location. Users can search by place name, address, or by clicking on a map. The site explains that latitude measures distance north or south from the equator, while longitude measures distance east or west from the Prime Meridian, both expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds. The tool displays coordinates, GPS data, and provides a shareable link.

The Office of Coastal Management (OCM) regulates development activities and manages the resources of the Coastal Zone, especially those which have a direct and significant impact on coastal waters. It is the function of Office of Coastal Management, through its staff, to maintain, protect, develop, and restore or enhance the invaluable coastal region of the State of Louisiana.

The purpose of this layer is to aggregate service area spatial information associated with mitigation bank permits issued by both DEP and Water Management Districts into one statewide layer. It represents available data up to June 2025. A statewide layer for Mitigation Banks is also available and linked by Bank Name.

The NWI aims to inventory U.S. wetlands, and the Wetlands Mapper is a web-based tool providing access to over 34 million features of wetlands and surface water habitats across the United States. Users can navigate the map, find locations, and download wetland maps (PDF) and geospatial data (Geodatabase, Geopackage, or Shapefile), which are updated biannually.