Monarch CCAA Toolkit

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.

This document provides guidance for federal agency representatives to navigate section 7 review responsibilities towards organizations enrolled in the CCAA. 

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.

This guidance document is intended to provide clarity on acceptable approaches for conservation mowing, and how they should be tracked towards CCAA compliance reporting.

This addendum provides the modified process of assessing adaptive management to recognize nectar plant contributions from Midwest and Eastern Partners.

This video tutorial introduces Monarch CCAA participants to the CCAA Reporting Tool in ArcGIS Pro. 

This spreadsheet provides a template for tracking effectiveness monitoring requirements in a tabular format. Also included is a calculator to help CCAA Partners perform their adaptive management calculations.

Updated 12/15/2023.

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.