The purpose of this toolkit is to support interested applicants and enrolled partners participating in the Nationwide Monarch Butterfly Candidate Conservation Agreement for Energy and Transportation Lands (CCAA) and the Conservation Benefit Agreement for Bumble Bees (CBA).
The tools and guidelines linked here were developed to aid organizations in consistent and effective implementation of the CCAA and CBA. This toolkit also provides a place to find best practices and other resources developed collaboratively or sourced from across the CCAA and CBA partner network.
Liability for the implementation of the CCAA or CBA, or any use made of these implementation resources by its partners, is the sole responsibility of the partner itself. None of the authors, contributors, administrators, or anyone else connected with the CCAA or CBA, in any way whatsoever, can be responsible for your use of the information contained in or linked in these resources.
Conservation Agreements
This document presents the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s biological and conference opinions resulting from its review of the Bumble Bee CBA and the anticipated effects on the covered bumble bee species, including consideration of the species’ status under the ESA.
Conservation Agreements
The permit document, issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on May 1, 2026, identifies the authorizations, terms, and conditions of the Bumble Bee Conservation Benefit Agreement (CBA). This document also details required coordination with federal land management agencies, as well as applicable conservation measures and buffer zone activities associated with implementation of the Agreement.
Conservation Agreements
The Nationwide Conservation Benefit Agreement for Bumble Bees on Energy and Transportation Lands (Bumble Bee CBA) was finalized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the University of Illinois Chicago on May 1, 2026. This document outlines the background, purpose, roles, requirements, and procedures for implementation of the Bumble Bee CBA, which supports voluntary, proactive conservation efforts for covered bumble bee species across working landscapes nationwide.
Conservation Agreements
This application outlines the information required for enrollment in the Bumble Bee CBA for both current Monarch CCAA partners and new organizations.
Conservation Agreements
This spreadsheet helps applicants and current partners estimate their annual administrative fees for enrollment in the Monarch CCAA and/or Bumble Bee CBA.
Conservation Agreements
This guidance document provides guidelines and instructions for the Bumble Bee CBA Baseline Acres Tool for the use of the Bumble Bee CBA application preparation.