One WRC equals 1 000 gallons of water restored to rivers and streams that are certified by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation as being critically dewatered. Similar to carbon offset payments, WRCs allow purchasing water and environmental benefits independent of the location (so-called offsite mitigation) - as respective mitigation options might not be in place where the damage takes place. While only 2% of the customers decided to support the system, the generated income provides almost 6% of the Deschutes River Conservancy’s budget for leasing water rights. In particular, opportunities for replication and scale up need to be assessed, taking account of institutional and other requisites which drive the capacity of each tool to deliver.