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.
Best Management Practices, Conservation Agreements
This handout provides an overview of management for milkweed on rangelands, including methods to mitigate risks to livestock as well as general recommendations to support pollinator habitat in these areas.
Conservation Agreements
This document provides guidance for federal agency representatives to navigate section 7 review responsibilities towards organizations enrolled in the CCAA.
Conservation Agreements
This document provides a background of the CCAA and the work involved with the program. It gives insight into the cause, conservation measures, and habitat monitoring.
Conservation Agreements
This is a new supplemental measure that applies to Southeastern Partners for Spring 2024. In response to predicted low overwintering numbers for the eastern monarch butterfly population, a new supplemental measure has been created to provide extra support for the first generation of monarchs migrating north from Mexico.
Conservation Agreements
This video provides an overview of the CCAA annual reporting requirements.
Updated December 2023.
Conservation Agreements
This guidance document is intended to provide clarity on acceptable approaches for conservation mowing, and how they should be tracked towards CCAA compliance reporting.