[PCA] RFP: Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways

[Fuhrmann, Paul]

Managing vegetation highway ROWs is a complex issue for sure.  Linear corridors are potential opportunities for pollinator habitat and reduced mowing as identified years ago by FHA (Bonnie Harper Lore) and more recently https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/07nov/01.cfm and https://www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/env_topics/ecosystems/pollinators.aspx .  Each ROW landscape position has unique issues that may require a level of risk analysis to address impacts of wildlife (small and large mammals, raptors, songbirds, etc.) and vehicle safety.  Collateral damage to wildlife including pollinators and public safety may limit ROW habitat restoration sites. A benefit that is difficult to quantify is increase in native plant seedbank and dispersal from ROWs to the adjacent landscape.
As some municipalities develop “Native Plant Policies”, inclusion of state and federal transportation infrastructure and ROW planning should move forward collaboratively.

Paul Fuhrmann Habitat Restoration Specialist
Ecology and Environment, Inc.
368 Pleasantview Drive
Lancaster New York 14086|
Office 716 684 8060  Cell 716 310 2885
pfuhrmann at ene.com<mailto:pfuhrmann at ene.com>
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From: native-plants <native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org> On Behalf Of kathyschlosser at triad.rr.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 9:58 AM
To: 'Taylor, John' <john_m_taylor at fws.gov>; native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org
Subject: Re: [PCA] RFP: Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways

I once counted the number of butterflies I collided with on the highway driving home from the beach ( ~ 200 miles).  I gave up at about 50 miles along the route after I had already hit 100.  It was too depressing and I was getting distracted from driving.

Makes me worry about counting highway rights-of-way as good habitat for living creatures.
Katherine K. Schlosser

From: native-plants <native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org<mailto:native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org>> On Behalf Of Taylor, John
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 4:55 PM
To: native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org<mailto:native-plants at lists.plantconservation.org>
Subject: [PCA] RFP: Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways

Sorry for any cross postings. Received notice about a National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) RFP to develop a pollinator habitat guidebook, with a focus on protecting and improving habitat adjacent to roadways. Handbook target audience: State DOTs and right-of-way owners.  Proposals due January 17, 2019.

https://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=4589
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John M. Taylor
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Palm Springs
777 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 208
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