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A Conservation Bank Protects our Natural Resources A conservation bank is somewhat like a financial bank. The bank is a place that contains important natural resources. It protects these resources just like a bank protects your money. When someone plans a project that will impact endangered species or other natural resources such as wetlands, they can buy credits in a conservation bank. The bank owner then uses the money to protect the resources in the bank. Traditionally, project developers have been asked to preserve a portion of the area they are developing. Sometimes this is a good policy. But lots of times it is better for endangered species to have larger areas protected in banks. It is also more efficient and cost effective to manage a bank instead of small, isolated properties. Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office Conservation Banking Resources Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office Federal Mitigation Banking Guidelines (pdf) US Department of the Interior’s Guidance for the Use of Conservation Banks (pdf) State of California Official Policy on Mitigation Banks California Resources Agency - Conservation Banking Report Endangered Species Habitat Conservation Planning Habitat Conservation Planning Branch The Endangered Species Act of 1973

Sandhills Conservation Organizations Sandhills Alliance for Natural Diversity (S.A.N.D.) Center for Natural Lands Management Land Trust of Santa Cruz County (LTSCC) California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Santa Cruz Chapter of the California Native Plant Society Santa Cruz Mountains Bioregional Council The Trust for Public Land The Nature Conservancy The Sierra Club The Save-the-Redwoods League

Sandhills Conservation Agencies United States Fish and Wildlife Service California Department of Fish and Game California Department of Parks and Recreation California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection County of Santa Cruz Planning Department County of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department City of Scotts Valley Planning Department

Elected Government Officials For the Sandhills Region

United States Government Barbara Boxer, US Senator Diane Feinstein, US Senator Anna Eshoo, Congresswoman, 14th Congressional District of California Sam Farr, Congressman, 17th Congressional District of California Santa Cruz County Government Mark Stone, Fifth District Supervisor Neal Coonerty, Third District Supervisor John Leopold, First District Supervisor Ellen Pirie, Second District Supervisor Tony Campos, Fourth District Supervisor

California State Government Bill Monning, Assemblyman, California's State 27th Assembly District Joe Simitian, California State Senator, 11th District Abel Maldonado, California State Senator, 15th District City of Scotts Valley Government Dene Bustichi, Council Member Randy Johnson, Mayor Stephanie Aguilar, Council Member Donna Lind, Council Member Jim Reed, Vice Mayor

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