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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Example Implementation Plan

Conservation Agreements

This document is an example Implementation Plan for an energy or transportation organization. The Implementation Plan covers general timing and prescriptions for conservation measures; timing for tracking, monitoring and reporting; adopted acre ramp-up; Section 7 internal review; funding for implementation; and a monitoring plan.
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Milkweed Plant Detection Using Mobile Cameras

Case Studies and Research

This paper describes autonomous detection of milkweed plants using cameras mounted to vehicles. The detections were used to calculate approximate densities of milkweed plants in geo-referenced locations based on global positioning system point correspondences of recorded images. Probability-of-count distributions are compared for the actual milkweed plant locations near roadsides. This is one of the first examples of using automated milkweed plant detection and density mapping using a vehicle-mounted camera.

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Guidance for Determining Enrolled Lands and Covered Activities

Conservation Agreements

This document provides recommendations for determining which parcels of land should be included in the CCAA enrolled acres and what activities are covered. A video guide of this document is provided in the Video Tutorials tab.

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Mowing & Management: Best Practices for Monarchs

Best Management Practices, Conservation Agreements

Monarch Joint Venture prepared this handout providing recommended time frames by region during which mowing or other management practices may be less detrimental to local monarch populations.

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ROWHWG BMPs Resources Library

Conservation Agreements

Find a variety of best management practices and related guidance documents in the Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group’s Resources Library.

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Example CCAA Implementation Plan

Conservation Agreements

This document is an example Implementation Plan for an Energy or Transportation organization.