This presentation provides Minnesota DOT’s perspective on the Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for the Monarch Butterfly on Energy and Transportation Lands. Hear how the Department of Transportation is approaching the CCAA and its preparation for enrollment.
Case Studies
FirstEnergy Case Study: Monarch CCAA – February 6, 2020
This case study provides FirstEnergy’s plan for the Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for the Monarch Butterfly on Energy and Transportation Lands. Hear how this electric utility is approaching the CCAA and its preparation for enrollment.
Caltrans Case Study: Estimating Enrolled Acres Using a GIS Model of Milkweed Sustainability – March 5, 2020
This case study by the California Department of Transportation demonstrates the estimation process of enrolled acreage for the CCAA by using a GIS model of parameters based on habitat establishment requirements.
Case Study: Maine Department of Transportation and the Monarch CCAA – May 7, 2020
This case study from Maine Department of Transportation provides their approach to enrolling in the Monarch CCAA and evaluating their system to determine where monarch butterfly habitat occurs.
Case Study: Texas Department of Transportation and the Monarch CCAA – August 6, 2020
This presentation provides one DOT’s perspective on enrolling in the Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances for the Monarch Butterfly on Energy and Transportation Lands.
Case Study: East Central Energy and the Monarch CCAA – September 3, 2020
Learn how this electric cooperative uses integrated vegetation management to promote monarch habitat on their working lands in preparation for the CCAA.
Case Study: VTrans’s Involvement with the Monarch CCAA – October 1, 2020
Learn how the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) navigated the application process and how they are approaching implementation and monitoring on their enrolled lands.
Virginia Department of Transportation’s Approach to Enrolling in the Monarch CCAA – November 5, 2020
Virginia DOT shares their story of enrolling in the Monarch CCAA, from application to implementation and monitoring.
Case Study: Hoosier Energy’s Approach to Monarch CCAA Implementation – November 9, 2022
In this case study, Dave Appel of Hoosier Energy discusses the organization’s journey with the Monarch Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA), from pre-enrollment to future implementation plans. The presentation outlines the benefits of CCAA enrollment, experience with the application process, approaches to potential obstacles, and the outcome of their participation in the program.
The Contribution of Powerline Rights-of-Way to the Ecological Health of the Chicago Metropolitan Region – February 2, 2023
This case study highlights a research study conducted by the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) on ComEd’s rights-of-way in the Chicago region. UIC researchers evaluated three different vegetation management practices for insect, bird, and plant species richness as well as adjacent landowner perceptions.