finding opportunities for habitat along rights-of-way · 2. national cooperative highway research...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Finding Opportunities for
Habitat Along Rights-of-Way
Upper Midwest Invasive Species Conference
Iris Caldwell, P.E.
October 17, 2016
![Page 2: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
![Page 3: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Federal Focus
![Page 4: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Monarch Butterfly Migration
![Page 5: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Why Rights-of-Way?
Photo courtesy of ConEdison.
![Page 6: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Why Rights-of-Way?
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
500,000
State/FederalHighways
ElectricTransmission
CRP WildlifeHabitat
Protected Lands
Tota
l Est
imat
ed
Acr
es
Iowa
-
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
State/FederalHighways
ElectricTransmission
CRP WildlifeHabitat
Total CRP
Tota
l Est
imat
ed
Acr
es
Wisconsin
Data Sources:1. Iowa Department of Transportation website: http://www.iowadot.gov/about/RoadsideMaintenanceAndEnhancement.html2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005)3. Highway Mileage by State - Functional Systems and Urban/Rural: 2009, US Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States (2012)4. Personal communication with Don Stursma, Iowa Utilities Board and Jim Lepinski, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (2015)5. US Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, CRP Enrollment by State (2015)6. US Geological Survey, National Gap Analysis Program, Protected Area Statistics by State (2011)
Comparing Landscape Types
![Page 7: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Why Rights-of-Way?
• Extensive network
• Linear
• Intersect various landscapes
• Often contain greater plant diversity than adjacent lands
• Generally free of major disturbances
• Protected from future development
• Studies show that right-of-way habitats work!
Photos courtesy of: St. Olaf College, Rice County Integrated Roadside (top); Dreamstime.com (middle); Pacific Gas & Electric (bottom)
![Page 8: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Industry Hurdles
Landowner Cooperation
Training/Education Public Support
Cost/FundingInvasive Species
ManagementFederal Regulations
Scaling Up Practices Finding Suitable LandTracking/Quantifying
Habitat
![Page 9: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Mission
To engage diverse stakeholders in a collaborative environment that promotes pollinator habitats and
healthy ecosystems along rights-of-way by providing expertise, cost-effective best management practices,
and industry-driven tools and resources.
![Page 10: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Objectives
10
Data Clearinghouse Metrics & Targets
LeverageEducate
![Page 11: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
2IM Group, LLCAmerenAmerican Electric PowerAmerican Transmission CompanyAmtrakApplied Ecological ServicesAssociated Electric Cooperative, Inc.BayerBNSF RailwayCanadian National RailwayCardnoChicago Department of TransportationClean Line Energy PartnersComEdConsumers EnergyCook County Highway CommissionDTE EnergyDuke EnergyDuPage Monarch ProjectEdison Electric InstituteEnbridge EnergyEnvironmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.Exelon GenerationFederal Highway AdministrationFirst Energy CorpFlorida Department of TransportationGarfield Park Conservatory AllianceHey and Associates, Inc.Huff & Huff, Inc.
The Working GroupIllinois Corn Growers AssociationIllinois Department of Natural ResourcesIllinois Department of TransportationIllinois Farm BureauIllinois TollwayIowa Department of TransportationIVM Partners, Inc.Johnson County Secondary Road DepartmentKane County Division of TransportationKansas City Power & LightLinn County Secondary Road DepartmentMetropolitan Mayors CaucusMetropolitan Water Reclamation District (Greater Chicago)Michigan Department of TransportationMidAmerican EnergyMiller Engineers & ScientistsMinnesota Department of TransportationMissouri Department of TransportationMonarch Joint VentureMonsanto CompanyMorton ArboretumMunicipal Electric Utilities of WisconsinNational Fish & Wildlife FoundationNational Wildlife FederationNatural Resources Defense CouncilNicor GasNiSourceNoble Energy
Northern Indiana Public Service CompanyNorthern Natural GasOhio Department of TransportationPizzo GroupPollinator PartnershipPublic Service Commission of WisconsinQuigg Engineering Inc.River Bend Wildland TrustSand County FoundationSouth Dakota Department of TransportationSouth Dakota State UniversityStantecThe Conservation FoundationThe Field MuseumThe Nature ConservancyTrees ForeverUniversity of Northern IowaU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. National Park ServiceUnion PacificWe EnergiesWildlife Habitat CouncilWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWisconsin Department of TransportationXcel EnergyXerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
![Page 12: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
2IM Group, LLCAmerenAmerican Electric PowerAmerican Transmission CompanyAmtrakApplied Ecological ServicesAssociated Electric Cooperative, Inc.BayerBNSF RailwayCanadian National RailwayCardnoChicago Department of TransportationClean Line Energy PartnersComEdConsumers EnergyCook County Highway CommissionDTE EnergyDuke EnergyDuPage Monarch ProjectEdison Electric InstituteEnbridge EnergyEnvironmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.Exelon GenerationFederal Highway AdministrationFirst Energy CorpFlorida Department of TransportationGarfield Park Conservatory AllianceHey and Associates, Inc.Huff & Huff, Inc.
The Working GroupIllinois Corn Growers AssociationIllinois Department of Natural ResourcesIllinois Department of TransportationIllinois Farm BureauIllinois TollwayIowa Department of TransportationIVM Partners, Inc.Johnson County Secondary Road DepartmentKane County Division of TransportationKansas City Power & LightLinn County Secondary Road DepartmentMetropolitan Mayors CaucusMetropolitan Water Reclamation District (Greater Chicago)Michigan Department of TransportationMidAmerican EnergyMiller Engineers & ScientistsMinnesota Department of TransportationMissouri Department of TransportationMonarch Joint VentureMonsanto CompanyMorton ArboretumMunicipal Electric Utilities of WisconsinNational Fish & Wildlife FoundationNational Wildlife FederationNatural Resources Defense CouncilNicor GasNiSourceNoble Energy
Northern Indiana Public Service CompanyNorthern Natural GasOhio Department of TransportationPizzo GroupPollinator PartnershipPublic Service Commission of WisconsinQuigg Engineering Inc.River Bend Wildland TrustSand County FoundationSouth Dakota Department of TransportationSouth Dakota State UniversityStantecThe Conservation FoundationThe Field MuseumThe Nature ConservancyTrees ForeverUniversity of Northern IowaU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceU.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Geological SurveyU.S. National Park ServiceUnion PacificWe EnergiesWildlife Habitat CouncilWisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesWisconsin Department of TransportationXcel EnergyXerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
![Page 13: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
What’s Happening?
I-35 Monarch Highway
• Memo signed by six states in May 2016
• Loosely follows 1995 Prairie Passage Route
• Encompasses 20 – 50 miles on either side
13Photo courtesy of USFWS
![Page 14: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
What’s Happening?
Commonwealth Edison
• Prairie program since 1994
• More than 25 sites, 275+ acres managed
• ComEd Prairie Standard
Photo courtesy of ComEd
![Page 15: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
What’s Happening?
• Demo projects
• Compare practices side-by-side
Image courtesy of AEP
American Electric Power
![Page 16: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
How?
BEFORE AFTERPhotos courtesy of ITC
![Page 17: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
How?
![Page 18: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
How?
Invasive Species Management
Photos courtesy of Applied Ecological Services, Inc.
![Page 19: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
How?
Creating the Business Case
Long-term Cost Savings
Ecosystem Benefits
Carbon Sequestration
StormwaterManagement
Erosion / Snow Control
Public Relations
Partnership Building
Regulatory
![Page 20: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Thank you!
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Iris Caldwell, P.E. Research Engineer
Energy Resources CenterUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
Phone: (312) 355-1483Email: [email protected]
![Page 21: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Working Group Resources Page
Go to: http://rightofway.erc.uic.edu
21
![Page 22: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Appendix
22
![Page 23: Finding Opportunities for Habitat Along Rights-of-Way · 2. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 341, Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (2005) 3](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050200/5f53fd3127774b7bcf2f8823/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Why Rights-of-Way?
• More than 17 million acres of roadsides in U.S.1
• 164,000 miles of electric transmission lines in U.S.2
• Not to mention gas and oil pipelines, railroads, and other utilities such as wastewater
1. Ament, R., Powell, S., Stoy, P., Begley, J. (2013). Roadside Vegetation and Soils on Federal Lands.2. Silverstein, A. (2011). Transmission 101. NCEP Transmission Technologies Workshop.
Photos courtesy of (left to right): Godfrey Hoffman Associates, LLC; Geology.com; The Dallas Morning News; Kable Intelligence Limited.