The bill focuses on the implementation of mitigation measures for the protection of greater sage-grouse habitat in Wyoming. It allows operators to offer their own mitigation measures and restoration credits to address habitat impacts, while also establishing a compensatory mitigation credit system overseen by the board of land commissioners. The new provisions specify that operators can perform compensatory mitigation in designated service areas and receive credit for these actions, retaining responsibility for the measures throughout the expected impact period.

Additionally, the bill explicitly states that no person shall have the right of eminent domain for activities related to compensatory mitigation. The board of land commissioners is tasked with creating the necessary rules to implement these changes, and the act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 9-19-203