Rockies Wildlife Crossing Field Course
April 11 - 13, 2005
Payson, Arizona
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Rockies Field
Course attendees preparing for
their field trip on State Route 260. |
On April 11 - 13, 2005, the first-ever US Rockies Wildlife Crossing
Field Course was held at Camp Tontozona in Payson, Arizona. The Southern
Rockies Ecosystem Project served as the lead organizer for the workshop.
The course drew a total of 138 participants from 16 US states and three
Canadian provinces, including biologists, engineers, consultants,
agency officials, non-profits and foundations, as well as delegates from FHWA headquarters, division offices and state transportation agencies.
This three-day course provided examples of regional connectivity
analyses. The course also allowed environmental and highway
professionals to share their challenges and successes with incorporating
effective wildlife mitigation measures in transportation planning and
highway construction in efficient and economic ways. The second day of
the course was conducted in the field along State Route 260, where
wildlife crossings were examined and compared. The topics of discussion
included:
- Planning: Compare and contrast connectivity analyses from
different regions and their effectiveness.
- Integration: Integrating broad-scale connectivity
analyses and fine-scale wildlife mitigation measures into the
transportation planning process to increase efficiency and save
money .
- Funding: Conservation banking and other means of
facilitating the construction of crossings, and non-governmental
organization participation and efforts.
- Engineering: Technical considerations of crossing
structures and fencing (e.g., cost, design, landscaping,
maintenance).
- Monitoring: Performance monitoring and effectiveness of
crossing structures.
Presentations, Photo Gallery and More
To view classroom presentations, participant list, photo gallery and
future needs assessment please visit the
Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) website.
To download the proceedings from the course, click
here.
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A highway underpass on State
Route 260. |
The Rockies Field Course was sponsored by:
Next Field Course: Washington Wildlife Crossings Field
Course - Hyak, WA 2008
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