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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Alt text: Image depicting traditional row maintenance methods, featuring a tractor mowing grass on the left and a worker using a hand cutter to manage vegetation on the right.

Using IVM to Enhance Habitat on Gas Pipeline Rights-of-Way – January 15, 2019

Case Studies and Research, Webinars

This webinar provides a vivid example of how one company, Enable Midstream, elevated their vegetation management practices above and beyond standard IVM practices to provide an Integrated Habitat Management approach benefiting both wildlife and long term maintenance.

Image of various seeds with a list of seed sourcing and supply guidelines, including local ecotype selection, vendor reputation, seed count versus pounds, pure live seed (PLS), proper storage, pricing, and seed labeling.

A Series of Guiding Webinars on Habitat Implementation: Seeding Native Habitat on ROW – April 18, 2019

Webinars

This webinar provides an overview of seeding native habitat on rights-of-way. Key topics include: fundamentals of seed mix design; native seed sourcing and supply; site assessment and preparation; different techniques for field implementation; and considerations for subsequent maintenance and management.

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A Series of Guiding Webinars on Habitat Implementation: Enhancing What’s Already There – July 30, 2019

Webinars

This webinar provides an overview of enhancing existing vegetation to promote pollinator habitat on rights-of-ways. Key topics will include: setting habitat objectives within existing vegetation management activities, performing site assessments, reviewing available management tools, and managing threats such as invasive species.

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Electric Cooperatives and the Monarch Butterfly CCAA – August 1, 2019

Webinars

This presentation provides an overview of how the Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances for the Monarch Butterfly on Energy and Transportation Lands applies to rural electric cooperatives and supports a number of current pollinator habitat initiatives.

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Pollinator Conservation and Monarch CCAA: A Company’s Perspective- August 1, 2019

Webinars

This presentation provides one utility’s perspective on enrolling in the Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances for the Monarch Butterfly on Energy and Transportation Lands. Hear how Evergy is evaluating their system of operations to find opportunities for pollinator habitat.

Alt text: Overview of the Ohio Department of Transportation's business case for enrolling in the CCAA, featuring a collage of images from a team meeting held on August 1, 2019. The images depict workers in safety gear engaged in various transportation and construction activities, emphasizing collaboration and project management.

ODOT Business Case for Enrolling in the CCAA – August 1, 2019

Webinars

This presentation provides one department of transportation’s perspective on enrolling in the Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances for the Monarch Butterfly on Energy and Transportation Lands. Hear how Ohio DOT is finding opportunities for pollinator habitat across their system.