Habitat Conservation Planning

Habitat Conservation Planning Branch

Conservation and Mitigation Banks in California
Approved by the Department of Fish and Game

The table below shows the conservation and mitigation banks approved by the Department of Fish and Game in California. The table includes identity and contact information for the banks' owners and/or operators, the county in which the bank is located, and information on credit types at each bank. Some additional banks, not included in this list, have been independently approved by other agencies, and do not meet CDFG’s requirements as mitigation for CESA, Stream Bed Alteration, or Delta Levee projects, and possibly for CEQA.

Page updated 1/31/2012

Northern Region (Region 1)
Richard Lis, (530) 225-2142

Bank Name	Contact	County	Credits
Cottonwood Creek Wetland Mitigation Bank	DFG - Northern Region Richard Lis (530) 225-2142	Shasta	SOLD OUT
Honey Lake Wetlands Mitigation Bank	DFG - Northern Region Richard Lis (530)225-2142	Lassen	Credits not for sale to the public.
Stillwater Plains Mitigation Bank	Stillwater Plains Mitigation Bank Glenn Hawes P.O. Box 52 Palo Cedro, CA 96073 (530) 365-4233	Shasta	Vernal Pools; Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle

North Central Region (Region 2)
Angela Calderaro (916) 358-2920

Bank Name	Contact	County	Credit Species & Habitats
Bryte Ranch Conservation Bank	Brian Johnson (530) 525-5129	Sacramento	Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp; Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp; Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle; Burrowing Owl Foraging Habitat; Swainson’s Hawk Foraging Habitat
Clay Station Mitigation Bank	ECORP Consulting, Inc. 2260 Douglas Blvd., Suite 160 Roseville, CA 95661 (916) 782-9100	Sacramento	Vernal Pools
Cosumnes Floodplain Mitigation Bank	Westervelt Ecological Services 600 North Market Blvd., Suite 3 Sacramento, CA 95616 (916) 646-3644	Sacramento	Floodplain Mosaic Wetlands, Floodplain Riparian Habitat, Shaded Riverine Aquatic Habitat, Riparian Forest
Dolan Ranch Conservation Bank	Wildlands, Inc. 3855 Atherton Rd. Rocklin, CA 95765-3715 (916) 435-3555 Contact: Julie Maddox	Colusa	Vernal Pools; Giant Garter Snake; Burrowing Owl; Swainson’s Hawk
Orchard Creek Conservation Bank	Wildlands, Inc. 3855 Atherton Rd. Rocklin, CA 95765-3715 (916) 435-3555 Contact: Julie Maddox	Placer	SOLD OUT
Pope Ranch Conservation Bank	Wildlands, Inc. 3855 Atherton Rd. Rocklin, CA 95765-3715 (916) 435-3555 Contact: Julie Maddox	Yolo	SOLD OUT
Sacramento River Ranch Wetlands Mitigation Bank	Wildlands, Inc. 3855 Atherton Rd. Rocklin, CA 95765-3715 (916) 435-3555 Contact: Julie Maddox	Yolo	Freshwater Marsh; Jurisdictional Riparian
Sutter Basin Conservation Bank	Westervelt Ecological Services 600 North Market Blvd. Suite 3 Sacramento, CA 95616 (916) 646-3644	Sutter	Giant Garter Snake
Sunrise Douglas Mitigation Bank	Kiefer Sunrise / The Sunridge Conservancy Mr. Randy Collins 1425 River Park Drive, Suite 530 Sacramento, CA 95815	Sacramento	SOLD OUT
Van Vleck Ranch Mitigation Bank	Westervelt Ecological Services 600 North Market Blvd., Suite 3 Sacramento, CA 95616 (916) 646-3644	Sacramento	Vernal Pool, Swainson’s Hawk foraging habitat.
Wildlands (aka Sheridan and Silvergate) Mitigation Bank	Sheridan Mitigation Corp 3888 Cincinnati Ave Rocklin, CA 95765 (916) 408-2290 ext. 15	Placer	SOLD OUT

Bay Delta Region (Region 3)
Janice Gan (209) 835-6910 - South Region;
Stephanie Buss (707) 944-5502 - North Region;
*Fred Jurick (916) 445-3967 - Special Assignment, Water Branch

Bank Name	Contact	County	Credits
Alton North Conservation Bank	Mr. Harvey O. Rich Alton Preserve, LLC 336 Bon Air Center, Box 232 Greenbrae, CA 94904 (415) 472-1086	Sonoma	California Tiger Salamander, Burke’s Goldfields, Sonoma Sunshine
Beach Lake Mitigation Bank	CA Department of Transportation District 3 Environmental Branch 703 "B" Street ( P.O. Box 911) Marysville, CA 95901 (530)-741-4211	Sacramento	Credits not for sale to the public.
Brushy Creek Conservation Bank	Wildlands, Inc. 3855 Atherton Rd. Rocklin, CA 95765-3715 (916) 435-3555 Contact: Julie Maddox	Contra Costa	CLOSED
Burdell Ranch Wetland Mitigation (Conservation) Bank	Burdell Ranch Wetland Conservation Bank P.O. Box 2039 Mill Valley, CA 94942 Manager: Tony Georges (415) 602-4151	Marin	Non-tidal Wetlands
Byron Conservation Bank	J. Frank Davidson CA Dept. of General Services Real Estate Services Division 707 Third St., Ste 6-130 West Sacramento, CA 95605 (916) 376-1826 fax: (916) 376-1833	Alameda	SOLD OUT
Carinalli-Todd Road Mitigation Bank	Carinalli Nature Preserve, L.L.C 520 Mendocino Avenue, Suite 250 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Attn: Mr. Clem Carinalli (707) 578-1302	Sonoma	Wetlands, Sebastopol Meadowfoam, Sonoma Sunshine, California Tiger Salamander
Desmond Mitigation Bank	Christopher Desmond 4801 Llano Road Sebastopol, CA 95472	Sonoma	Wetlands; Sebastopol Meadowfoam
Elsie Gridley Mitigation Bank	Ed Flynn Gridley Mitigation Bank 3030 Bridgeway # 216 Sausalito, CA 94965 (415) 289-0250 Fax: (415) 289-0253	Solano	California Tiger Salamander; Burrowing Owl; Vernal Pools; Swainson’s Hawk Foraging Habitat To Project Proponents: We recommend that you consult with DFG prior to purchasing California Tiger Salamander (CTS) credits at this bank to ensure that your CESA permit requirements for mitigation of impacts to CTS will be met.
Haera Wildlife Conservation Bank	Wildlands, Inc. 3855 Atherton Rd. Rocklin, CA 95765-3715 (916) 435-3555 Contact: Julie Maddox	Alameda/San Joaquin	Burrowing Owl; San Joaquin Kit Fox
Hale Mitigation Bank	Joy Kane JTD,LLC P.O. Box 14517 Santa Rosa, CA 95402 (707) 577-0425	Sonoma	California Tiger Salamander; Sebastopol Meadow Foam; Sonoma Sunshine, Wetlands
Hazel Mitigation Bank	Hazel Preserve, LLC 336 Bon Air Center, Box 232 Greenbrae, CA 94904 (415) 472-1086	Sonoma	California Tiger Salamander; Wetlands
Horn Avenue Mitigation Bank	Horn Avenue, LLC Charlie Traboulsi 3289 Regional Parkway Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (707) 577-0425	Sonoma	Seasonal Wetlands
Jenny Farms Conservation Bank	Wildlands, Inc. 3855 Atherton Rd. Rocklin, CA 95765-3715 (916) 435-3555 Contact: Julie Maddox	Solano	Swainson’s Hawk; Burrowing Owl.
Kimball Island Mitigation Bank	Wildlands, Inc. 3855 Atherton Rd. Rocklin, CA 95765-3715 (916) 435-3555 Contact: Julie Maddox	Sacramento	SOLD OUT
Laguna (Carinalli) Mitigation Bank	Bank/Credits Manager: Nathan Botwinik Vernal Pool Technologies, LLC 475 Noonan Ranch Lane Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (707) 569-9404	Sonoma	SOLD OUT
Martin Conservation Bank	Martin Conservation Preserve, LLC Harvey Rich 336 Bon Air Center, Box 232 Greenbrae, CA 94904 (415) 472-1086	Sonoma	California Tiger Salamander
North Suisun Mitigation Bank	Wildlands, Inc. 3855 Atherton Rd. Rocklin, CA 95765-3715 (916) 435-3555 Contact: Julie Maddox	Solano	Vernal Pools. California Tiger Salamander To Project Proponents: We recommend that you consult with DFG prior to purchasing California Tiger Salamander (CTS) credits at this bank to ensure that your CESA permit requirements for mitigation of impacts to CTS will be met.
Ohlone Preserve Conservation Bank	Robert Fletcher Fletcher Conservation Properties 1556 Catalina Court Livermore, CA 94550 (925) 447-2344	Alameda	California Red-Legged Frog; Alameda Whipsnake; California Tiger Salamander To Project Proponents: We recommend that you consult with DFG prior to purchasing California Tiger Salamander (CTS) credits at this bank to ensure that your CESA permit requirements for mitigation of impacts to CTS will be met.
Pleasanton Ridge Conservation Bank	East Bay Regional Park District 2950 Peralta Oaks Court P.O. Box 5381 Oakland, CA 94605-1417 (510) 562-7275	Alameda	Credits not yet released for sale
Slippery Rock Conservation Bank	Rivendale Homes 1160 N. Dutton Ave. Ste. 100 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (707) 695-1874 Contact: Chris Peterson	Sonoma	California Tiger Salamander
Southwest Santa Rosa Vernal Pool Preservation Bank	DFG - Bay Delta Region Janice Gan (209) 835-6910	Sonoma	CLOSED
Springtown Natural Community Reserve	Huffman-Broadway Group Terry Huffman 828 Mission Ave San Rafael, CA 94901 (415) 925-2000	Alameda	Wetland Species
Swift/ Turner Conservation Bank	Mr. Harvey O. Rich Davis Preserve, L.L.C 336 Bon Air Center, Box 232 Greenbrae, CA 94904 (415) 472-1086	Sonoma	Sebastopol Meadowfoam, Sonoma Sunshine, Burke’s Goldfields, California Tiger Salamander
Wikiup Wetlands Mitigation Bank	DFG - Bay Delta Region Janice Gan (209) 835-6910	Sonoma	CLOSED
Wright Preservation Bank	DFG - Bay Delta Region Janice Gan (209) 835-6910	Sonoma	SOLD OUT

Central Region (Region 4)
Deborah Hillyard (805) 772-4318

Bank Name	Contact	County	Credits
Agua Fria Multi-Species Conservation Bank	Dr. Donn Campion 15280 Bohlman Road Saratoga, CA 95070 (408) 867-1593	Merced	San Joaquin Kit Fox; Burrowing Owl; California Red Legged Frog; Grasslands
Coles Levee Ecosystem Preservation Conservation Bank	Mark Poe, Aera Energy, LLC P.O. Box 11164 Bakersfield, CA 93389-1164 (661) 665-5149	Kern	Southern San Joaquin Valley Upland Species
Kern Water Bank Authority Conservation Bank	Cheryl Harding Kern Water Bank Authority P.O. Box 80607 Bakersfield, CA 93380-0607 (661) 399-8735	Kern	San Joaquin Kit Fox; Tipton Kangaroo Rat; Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard; T&E Species.
Palo Prieto Conservation Bank	Dan Meade Althouse and Meade, Inc 1875 Wellsona Road Paso Robles, CA 93446 (805) 467-1041 Fax: (805) 467-1021 Email: dan@alt-me.com	Kern & San Louis Obispo	San Joaquin Kit Fox

South Coast Region (Region 5)
Matt Chirdon (858) 467-4284

Bank Name	Contact	County	Credits
Carlsbad Highlands Conservation Bank	Credit sales: Mike McCollum McCollum Associates 10196 Clover Ranch Drive Sacramento, CA 95829 (916) 688-2040	San Diego	Closed
Chiquita Canyon Conservation Bank	Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency 201 E. Sandpointe, Ste 200 P.O. Box 28870 Santa Ana, CA 92799-8870 Attn: William Woollett, Jr. Chief Executive Officer	Orange	Coastal Sage Scrub; Riversidian Sage Scrub; California Gnatcatcher.
Cornerstone Lands Conservation Bank	City of San Diego, Water Dept. Credit Sales: Jim Braun City of San Diego (619) 533-6517	San Diego	MSCP species credits
Crestridge Conservation Bank	DFG -  South Coast Region Stephen Juarez (858) 467-4212	San Diego	Oak Riparian Woodland; Inland Sage Scrub; Chaparral and Non-native Grassland
Daley Ranch Conservation Bank	City of Escondido City Attorney's Office 201 N. Broadway Escondido, CA 92025 (619) 741-4608	San Diego	Oak Woodland; Chaparral; Coastal Sage Scrub; Non-native Grassland; Wetlands
Heights of Palo Mesa Conservation Bank	Bank manager: Mary Youni Fallbrook Land Conservancy P.O. Box 2701 Fallbrook, CA 92028 (760) 728-0889	San Diego	Conservation credits for biological impacts within the San Diego MHCP and MSCP areas
Manchester Avenue Conservation Bank	Credit sales: Mike McCollum McCollum Associates 10196 Clover Ranch Drive Sacramento, CA 95829 (916) 688-2040	San Diego	Conservation credits for biological impacts within the San Diego MHCP and MSCP areas
North County Habitat Bank	Credit sales: Mike McCollum McCollum Associates 10196 Clover Ranch Drive Sacramento, CA 95829 (916) 688-2040	San Diego	Wetlands
Pilgrim Creek Mitigation Bank	Credits Manager: SANDAG Attn: Dean Hiatt 401 B Street, Ste. 800 San Diego, CA 92101-4231 (619) 699-6978	San Diego	Wetlands; Coastal Sage Scrub
Rancho Jamul Wetlands Mitigation Bank	Wildlands, Inc. 3855 Atherton Rd. Rocklin, CA 95765-3715 (916) 435-3555 Contact: Julie Maddox	San Diego	Wetlands; Riparian Habitat; Oak Woodlands
Santa Paula Creek Mitigation Bank	Richard Lyons SPCMB, Inc. P.O. Box 99 Ojai, CA 93023 (805) 525-2508		Wetlands; Coastal Sage Scrub; Floodplain Scrub; Chaparral; Riparian Woodland; Upland Woodland.
Whelan Ranch Conservation Bank	Credit sales: Mike McCollum McCollum Associates 10196 Clover Ranch Drive Sacramento, CA 95829 (916) 688-2040	San Diego	CLOSED

Inland Deserts Region (Region 6)
Heather Pert (858) 395-9692

Bank Name	Contact	County	Credits
Barry Jones (aka Skunk Hollow) Wetland Mitigation Bank	Credit sales: Michael McCollum McCollum Associates 10196 Clover Ranch Drive Sacramento, CA 95829 (916) 688-2040	Riverside	Vernal Pools
Cajon Creek Habitat Conservation Management Area	Doug Sprague Vulcan Materials Company 3200 San Fernando Road Los Angeles, CA 90065-1415 (323) 258-2777	San Bernardino	24 T&E species and their associated habitats including: Riversidian Alluvial Fan Sage Scrub, San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat, Santa Ana Woolly Star, and Slender-horned Spineflower