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Navigating the complex landscape of environmental regulations is a critical step for any development or land-use project. Regulatory permitting and consultation involve working closely with local, state, and federal agencies to obtain the necessary approvals that ensure projects comply with environmental laws and protect natural resources.

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Permittee Responsible Mitigation (PRM) is a regulatory approach where the permit holder (the permittee) takes direct responsibility for offsetting environmental impacts caused by their development or construction activities. Instead of purchasing credits from a third-party mitigation bank, the permittee designs, implements, and manages their own mitigation project to compensate for unavoidable impacts to wetlands, streams, or other natural resources.

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Conservation banks are permanently protected lands set aside to preserve habitat for threatened and endangered species. These banks generate credits that developers can purchase to offset impacts to protected wildlife, fulfilling requirements under the Endangered Species Act and related regulations. Each bank is carefully located and managed to support long-term species recovery and landscape-level habitat conservation.

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Mitigation banks are large-scale ecological restoration sites that generate credits used to offset unavoidable impacts to wetlands or other aquatic resources. Regulated under the Clean Water Act and state programs, these banks provide a scientifically sound and legally recognized way to replace lost environmental functions. Instead of restoring small, isolated areas on their own, developers and agencies can purchase credits from an approved bank to meet permit requirements.

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