Monarch CCAA Toolkit

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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.

Application


Monarch CCAA Application

This document outlines the information required for enrollment in the CCAA. A video guide of this document is provided in the Video Tutorials tab.

Updated 09/01/2021. Previous versions of application still acceptable. 


CCAA Fee Calculator

This spreadsheet was developed to help Applicants estimate annual administrative fees for the first 5 years of enrollment in the CCAA. A video guide of this document is provided in the Video Tutorials tab.


Monarch CCAA Application Checklist

This document provides a checklist of needed resources and information in order to enroll in the CCAA.

Updated July 27, 2023.


Section 7 Guidelines for Application Preparation

This document is a step-by-step guide to help the Applicant provide sufficient documentation to satisfy the application requirements as it relates to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s verification of its compliance with Section 7. A video guide of this document is provided in the Video Tutorials tab.


Examples of Good Avoidance and Minimizations Measures

This guidance, prepared by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, can assist CCAA applicants with the development of Avoidance and Minimizations Measures (AMMs) based on previously submitted applications. The intent is to share helpful examples that applicants can adopt or build upon for their own applications.


 


Administrative Fee Frequently Asked Questions

This document covers frequently asked questions about CCAA Administrative Fees.


Nationwide Monarch CCAA: Application Discounts and Benefits

This document outlines available application discounts and other benefits for industry supporters.


Guidance for Determining Enrolled Lands and Covered Activities

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.


Certificate of Inclusion Modification Form

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This document provides guidance on making modifications to Certificates of Inclusion, including a fillable PDF form to formally make such requests to the Program Administrator.