Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group

habitat conservation + working landscapes

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Resources library

This online library is a clearinghouse of tools and information related to habitat on rights-of-way and other lands. From seed mix calculators to mowing guidelines and everything in between, you’ll find it here.

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Landowner Self-Certification Form for Buffer Zone Activities

Conservation Agreements

This example self-certification form can be used by landowners to document their incidental take coverage under the buffer zone provision of the Monarch CCAA permit.
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Landowner Guide

Conservation Agreements

This guide, developed in collaboration with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and American Farm Bureau Federation, provides information about the Monarch CCAA relevant to landowners on or adjacent to enrolled and adopted acres.

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API Guidance for Conservation Programs on Pipeline Right of Ways

Best Management Practices, Planning Tools

This document provides guidelines, resources, and strategies for pipeline operators and managers to use in the development and management of conservation programs for pipeline rights-of-way (ROW) and assets. The goal of this document is to help operators and managers with ROW conservation programs, including guidance on how to identify, plan, implement, and mature conservation practices to maintain the highest standards of safety while also achieving benefits for the natural environment, the community, and the organization.

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Organic Site Preparation for Wildflower Establishment

Best Management Practices, Planning Tools

These guidelines from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation provide step-by-step instructions, helpful suggestions, and regional timelines & checklists for preparing both small and large sites for wildflower establishment.

Organic Site Preparation Methods: A Comparative Overview provides a brief overview of these site preparation methods and is intended to help you quickly assess the suitability of each method for a given site.

Click here to see the full list of region-and state-specific Habitat Installation Guides.

Growing Chicago Project Overview

Pollinator-Friendly Solar Could be a Win-Win for Climate and Landowners

Policy and Publications

Solar developers are planting native flowers and grasses near—or even in between—solar panels, addressing the twin problems of pollinator decline and climate change.