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| Wildlife and Roads: A Resource to Help Mitigate Roads for Wildlife |
| An Internet-based interactive decision guide and resource center, Wildlife and Roads: A Resource to Help Mitigate Roads for Wildlife, was developed as part of National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 25-27 and is now housed on the Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO website.
The site provides a wealth of information, including links to the final NCHRP 25-27 report, as well as online access to related resources including a step-by-step decision guide for practitioners. The decision guide takes users through transportation project stages beginning with planning, through implementation, followed by adaptive management. The final report, Evaluation of the Use and Effectiveness of Wildlife Crossings, summarizes research on the use and effectiveness of wildlife crossings to mitigate habitat fragmentation and reduce wildlife vehicle collisions. The report provides guidelines for the selection, configuration, and location of wildlife crossing types and suggestions for the monitoring and evaluation of their effectiveness and maintenance.
Team members responsible for the project include:
- John Bissonette, Ph.D, Utah State University
- Patricia Cramer, Ph.D., Utah State University
- Keith Knapp, Ph.D., P.E., University of Wisconsin
- Bhagwant Persaud, Ph.D., M. Eng, Transportation Consultant, Ontario
- Craig Lyon, M.S.Sc., P.Eng., Ryerson University
- Ingrid Brakop, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Trevor Kinley M.E.Des, R.P.Bio and Nancy Newhouse, M.E.Des, R.P. Bio, Sylvan Consulting, British Columbia
- Sandy Jacobson, MS, USDA Forest Service, Redwood Sciences Lab, California
- Anthony Clevenger, PhD, Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University
To access the site, link to Wildlife and Roads: A Resource to Help Mitigate Roads for Wildlife.
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- Design for Fish Passage at Roadway-Stream Crossings: Synthesis Report (June 2007)
- Synthesis of Noise Effects on Wildlife Populations (6/13/06)
- ‘Eco-Logical’ Initiative – Interagency Effort Promotes Ecosystem Approach for Infrastructure Development (Feb. 8, 2006)
- FHWA Clarification on Eligibility of Wetland and Natural Habitat Mitigation Measures [PDF 18kb] (March 10, 2005)
- FHWA Legal Opinion on ESA Section 7 Consultation (Feb. 18, 2005)
- Greener Roadsides Summer 2004 - Weeds Across Borders II
- Exemplary Ecosystem Initiatives Criteria (October 6, 2003)
- FHWA Guidance Memo on Endangered Species Act [DOC 41kb] (Feb. 20, 2002)
- Environmental Legislation Affecting Transportation
- Federal Interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Implementation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) [PDF 977kb] (November 8. 1994)
- Guidelines for the Fulfillment of Interagency Cooperation Under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act [PDF 837kb] (July 16, 1987)
- Final Rule for Implementing Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act [PDF 51kb] (November 3, 1986)
- Final Rule for Implementing Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act [PDF 71kb] (July 16,1986)
- Trust Fund Concept for Endangered Species Conservation [PDF 118kb] (February 10, 1983)
- Endangered Species Flow Chart [PDF 292kb] (January 1988)
- The Scan of the Wild: An international tour checks out how European countries handle roadkill, habitat fragmentation, and other impacts of highways on wildlife
- Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Across European Highways, FHWA Office of International Programs
- Cooperative Agreement Between the Nature Conservancy and FHWA Regarding Research on Biodiversity Conservation and Transportation Planning [PDF 474kb] (July 8, 1997)
- Memorandum of Understanding to Foster the Ecosystem Approach [PDF 653kb] (December 15, 1995)
- The Ecosystem Approach and Transportation Development [PDF 919kb] (October 30, 1995)
- Executive Order on Recreation Fisheries [PDF 301kb] (September 26, 1995)
- Ecosystem Management Initiative *Attachment [PDF 81kb] (July 27, 1995)
- Participation in Funding for Ecological Mitigation [PDF 420kb] (July 25, 1995)
- Guidelines for the Consideration of Highway Project Impacts on Fish and Wildlife Resources [PDF 5.17mb] (October 30, 1989)
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| NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) Resources |
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- The Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts [PDF 100kb] when making listing decisions (published March 28, 2003). The policy helps guide other Federal agencies, State, local, tribal, and foreign governments, businesses, organizations and individuals in their efforts to restore populations of declining species before they require the protection of the Endangered Species Act.
- NMFS Recovery Planning Guidelines [PDF 62kb]
- Habitat Conservation Plans and assurances (No Surprises) [PDF 118kb] (Feb. 23,1998)
- Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances and Safe Harbor Agreements [PDF 76kb] (June 17,1999)
- Administration and Departmental Policy related to Native Americans and the joint Secretarial order on Federal-Tribal trust responsibilities [PDF 349kb] (June 5, 1997)
- Recognition of Distinct Vertebrate Populations [PDF 33kb] (Feb. 7,1996)
- Several cooperative policy statements with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service related to socio-economic effects in recovery planning, peer review, the role of state agencies, ecosystem approaches, and information standards (July 1, 1994).
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- Season’s End: Global Warming’s Threat to Hunting and Fishing - Report of the Assoc. of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, the Wildlife Management Institute, and several national outdoor organizations summarizes scientific research on the effects of climate change on fish and wildlife. (April 2008)
- Transportation Research Record Journal, Issue No. 2011, Environmental Issues 2007 includes 22 peer-reviewed papers covering diverse subjects including efforts by departments of transportation to develop environmental management systems, vehicle emissions modeling, air quality benefits of freeway high-occupancy vehicle lanes in southern California, use of highway underpasses for large mammals and other wildlife, and others. (1-18-08)
- PB’s Highway Sustainability Checklist [ZIP] - This checklist was selected by AASHTO as the winning U.S. entry in the Sustainable Development category for the 2007 World Road Association’s (PIARC) International Competition. The checklist was developed in response to growing interest in an objective, non-prescriptive, broad-based tool that would support the integration of environmental stewardship practices and CSS into day-to-day highway-related practices. The checklist is a compendium of possible measures associated with various phases of highway projects—from planning to design, through construction, operations and maintenance. It is meant to facilitate decisions about the extent to which highway improvements might incorporate measures that go beyond satisfying minimum functional requirements by addressing contextual factors which contribute to sustainability of the natural, built, and human environments. The checklist is flexible and may be adapted to individual agencies or specific project applications.
- The Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 110th Congress: Conflicting Values and Difficult Choices -Congressional Research Service (Updated 7-13-07)
- Road Maintenance with Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive Plants: Finding Solutions (USDA-Forest Service) (December 2006)
- Wildlife Crossing Structures Toolkit (USDA-Forest Service)
- Conservation Across the Landscape: A Review of the State Wildlife Action Plans – Defenders of Wildlife (3/17/06)
- Endangered By Sprawl: How Runaway Development Threatens America’s Wildlife (Smart Growth America, Jan. 2005)
- International Conference on Ecology & Transportation Proceedings Available
- CTE Web Cast: FHWA European Scan Tour on Wildlife Connectivity: Applications for U.S. Transportation Programs
- Wildlife, Fisheries, and Transportation Web Gateway (CTE)
- Second Nature: Improving Transportation Without Putting Nature Second (Defenders of Wildlife)
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- Transportation Planning: State and Metropolitan Planning Agencies Report Using Varied Methods to Consider Ecosystem Conservation. GAO-04-536 [PDF 2.19mb], May 17, 2004. Highlights [PDF 79kb]
- Endangered Species: Despite Consultation Improvement Efforts in the Pacific Northwest, Concerns Persist about the Process. GAO-03-949T [PDF 178kb] June 25, 2003 Highlights [PDF 64kb] , Accessible Text, Abstract
- Columbia River Basin Salmon and Steelhead: Federal Agencies' Recovery Responsibilities, Expenditures and Actions. GAO-02-612 [PDF 6.49mb] July 26, 2002 Accessible Text, Abstract
- Endangered Species: Research Strategy and Long-Term Monitoring Needed for the Mojave Desert Tortoise Recovery Program. GAO-03-23 [PDF 970kb] December 9, 2002 Highlights [PDF 434kb] , Accessible Text, Abstract
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