This addendum provides the modified process of assessing adaptive management to recognize nectar plant contributions from Midwest and Eastern Partners.Â
Monarch CCAA Toolkit
Mitigation Actions and Applicability on Monarch CCAA/CCA Adopted Acres
This guidance document provides information about using mitigation lands as adopted acres in the Monarch CCAA.
CCAA Application Overview
This video provides a step-by-step tutorial on filling out the CCAA application template.
Determining Enrolled Lands in the CCAA
This video describes how an organization can determine which lands to include in the CCAA and what activities are covered.
Administrative Fee Calculator Tutorial
This video provides a brief overview of the Administrative Fees Calculator to estimate annual fees for the first 5 years of enrollment in the CCAA.
Section 7 Documentation for CCAA Application
This video reviews the application requirements for Section 7 to assist the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s with their application review.
Effectiveness Monitoring and Adaptive Management
This video provides a deep dive into the monitoring requirements for the CCAA, including a field demonstration.
Monarch CCAA Implementation Plans
This video provides an overview of the implementation plan requirements for the CCAA, including walking through the template and example plan available in the CCAA Toolkit.
Monarch CCAA for Energy and Transportation Lands
The Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances for the Monarch Butterfly on Energy and Transportation Lands (Monarch CCAA) was finalized by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the University of Illinois-Chicago on April 7, 2020. This document details the background, purpose, roles, requirements, and procedures for the implementation of the Monarch CCAA.
Clarification on Federal Agency Enrollment in the CCA
The Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement for Monarch Butterfly on Energy and Transportation Lands (Monarch CCAA; Agreement) was approved as an integrated Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) and a Candidate Conservation Agreement (CCA). This memorandum clarifies the ability of federal agencies to enroll in the CCA-portion of the Agreement and the corresponding expectations of those agencies choosing to do so.