Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group

habitat conservation + working landscapes

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Monarch CCAA Toolkit

Nationwide CCAA for Monarch Butterfly Logo

The purpose of this toolkit is to support interested applicants and enrolled partners participating in the Nationwide Monarch Butterfly Candidate Conservation Agreement for Energy and Transportation Lands (CCAA).

The tools and guidelines linked here were developed to aid organizations in consistent and effective implementation of the CCAA. This toolkit also provides a place to find best practices and other resources developed collaboratively or sourced from across the CCAA partner network.

Liability for the implementation of the CCAA, or any use made of these implementation resources by its partners, is the sole responsibility of the partner itself. None of the authors, contributors, administrators, or anyone else connected with the CCAA, in any way whatsoever, can be responsible for your use of the information contained in or linked in these resources.

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2024 Annual Report Summary


Conservation Agreements

Key findings of the compiled partner data submitted for 2024 annual reporting.

Alt text: A series of six diagrams illustrating plant cover percentages (1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 25%, 35%, 50%, and 75%) used by the California Native Plant Society for vegetation assessment. Each diagram shows varying densities of plant coverage, serving as a visual aid for field sampling protocols.

Percent Cover Guide


Conservation Agreements

This guide provides information on the percent cover of a plot or site and the associated risk levels.

Alt text: Close-up image of a green leaf with a small insect, representing the MnDOT approach to Monarch CCAA, presented by Christopher E. Smith, Protected Species Program Coordinator, Office of Environmental Stewardship.

MnDOT Approach to Monarch CCAA – February 6, 2020

Case Studies and Research, Monarch CCAA, Webinars 

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 …

 

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Nationwide Monarch CCAA Update: Enroll Now! – February 25, 2020

Case Studies and Research, Monarch CCAA, Webinars 

This webinar serves as an overview of the final Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) for the Monarch Butterfly on Energy and Transportation Lands, expected …

 

Presentation slide on a conservation agreement aimed at protecting at-risk bumble bees, featuring a close-up of a bumble bee on purple flowers, with text detailing the collaboration between the University of Illinois Chicago and Cardno, now Stantec.

A New Bumble Bee Conservation Effort for Energy and Transportation Lands Takes Flight – May 17, 2022

Webinars 

The Monarch CCAA for Energy and Transportation Lands has spurred unprecedented conservation efforts for monarch butterflies across the nation. Building on this success, UIC and …

 

Alt text: Summary document outlining the proposed rule for listing the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, highlighting key takeaways on conservation efforts, transportation and energy infrastructure roles, and enrollment considerations for the Monarch CCAA program.

Monarch Listing Proposed Rule – A Summary from the Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group


Conservation Agreements

This document describes key takeaways and frequently asked questions as related to energy and transportation organizations regarding the proposed listing of the monarch butterfly in December 2024.