Transportation Infrastructure and Wildlife Conservation

Relevant articles and papers addressing Transportation Planning and Design - Wilflife Conservation Considerations

A Highway Runs Through It:Conserving Scenic Corridors in Florida

A Highway Runs Through It:Conserving Scenic Corridors in Florida By: Daniel N. Sagastizabal University of Florida Levin College of Law

Interaction Between Roadways and Wildlife Ecology - A Synthesis of Highway Practice

NATIONAL COOPERATIVE HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM NCHRP SYNTHESIS 305 Interaction Between Roadways and Wildlife Ecology - A Synthesis of Highway Practice CONSULTANT, GARY L. EVINK, Ecologist, Tallahassee, Florida.

Highway - Wildlife Relationships

(Development of a decision-based wildlife underpass road projectprioritization model on GIS with statewide application) Investigators: Daniel J. Smith, Larry D. Harris, Frank J. Mazzotti Program in Landscape Ecology Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation University of Florida Gainesville, Florida, for Florida Department of Transportation, 2/12/98

The Integration of Transportation and Conservation Planning In Florida

The Integration of Transportation and Conservation Planning In Florida - by Daniel Smith, Ph.D. A pdf PowerPoint presentation - UCF Good background Information

Landscape Linkages

Landscape linkages and conservation planning for the black bear in west-central Florida By: Jeffery L. Larkin1, David S. Maehr1, Thomas S. Hoctor, Michael A. Orlando1 and Karen Whitney. Describes how they used a Geographic Information System (GIS) to identify potential landscape linkages between this isolated population and six others in Florida.

Lake Jackson Ecopassage - Feasibility Study

To address the wildlife mortality, habitat fragmentation, and traffic safety concerns of the Lake Jackson area, in order to lay the groundwork for the development of an ecopassage where North Monroe Street/ US 27 crosses the Lake Jackson basin. By, Kimley Horne, Inc for the Tallahassee - Leon County MPO. 2004

Defenders of Wildlife - Habitats & Highways Campaign

Overveiw presentation of highways and wildlife impacts. Presented by Laurie Ann Macdonald, Florida Director, Defenders of Wildlife. 2004

High, Wide, and Handsome: Designing More Effective Wildlife and Fish Crossings For Roads and Highways

As wildlife and fish crossings in highways and roads increase, the emphasis will change from defending their legitimacy to increasing their effectiveness. In the recent past, when wildlife and fisheries crossings were provided, it was often on the basis of “least cost.” Unfortunately, many of these structures did not meet the intended purposes – or did so marginally. Road and highway wildlife and fisheries crossings should be planned and designed for multiple species. By applying ecological and behavioral concepts the effectiveness of wildlife and fisheries crossing structures can be greatly improved. While more effective, these structures will also be more expensive. Factors such as the height, width, approach, bottom surface, lighting and spacing need careful consideration. Future structures should appear more natural to increase use and should be placed in areas that animals naturally use. Culverts in stream channels present potential problems to fish and wildlife passage. Their effectiveness in situations where wildlife and fish passage is important is limited, and other types of structures should likely be considered.

French Critter Crossing Video - Passages Proteges Pour Animaux

An innovative means to get wildlife across a highway safely?

Habitat Conservation In The Planning and Design of Highway Projects Within Panhandle Habitats and Landscapes

Presentation by Terry Gilbert, 2005 to the 1000 Friends of Florida and the Florida Wildlife Federation Workshop on Transportation Planning for Wildlife and Human Communities Includes: Prioritization of Black Bear Roadkill Problem Areas in FloridaTerry Gilbert, Randy Kautz, Thomas Eason, Robert Kawula, and Cory Morea Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Monitoring Wildlife Use and Determining Standards for Culvert Design.

By Daniel Joseph Smith, Florida Department of Transportation contract # BC 354-34, October, 2003.

US 331 WILDLIFE IMPACT STUDY - Intro

US 331 WILDLIFE IMPACT STUDY. Final Report. September 2005, by: Daniel J. Smith, Ph.D., Reed F. Noss, Ph.D., Davis-Shine Professor of Conservation Biology, University of Central Floridaand, Thomas S. Hoctor, Ph.D., Research Scientist, GeoPlan? Center Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida.

US 331 WILDLIFE IMPACT STUDY - Main Report

US 331 WILDLIFE IMPACT STUDY. Final Report. September 2005, by: Daniel J. Smith, Ph.D., Reed F. Noss, Ph.D., Davis-Shine Professor of Conservation Biology, University of Central Floridaand, Thomas S. Hoctor, Ph.D., Research Scientist, GeoPlan? Center Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida.

US 331 WILDLIFE IMPACT STUDY - Appendix 1

US 331 WILDLIFE IMPACT STUDY. Final Report. September 2005, by: Daniel J. Smith, Ph.D., Reed F. Noss, Ph.D., Davis-Shine Professor of Conservation Biology, University of Central Floridaand, Thomas S. Hoctor, Ph.D., Research Scientist, GeoPlan? Center Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida.

US 331 WILDLIFE IMPACT STUDY - Appendix 2

September 2005, by: Daniel J. Smith, Ph.D., Reed F. Noss, Ph.D., Davis-Shine Professor of Conservation Biology, University of Central Floridaand, Thomas S. Hoctor, Ph.D., Research Scientist, GeoPlan? Center Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida.

Integrating Wildlife Action Plans with Transportation Planning and Projects: A First Look

Putten, Mark Van and David G. Burwell This paper provides a preliminary report on an ongoing project to identify immediate opportunities for pilot projects to implement relevant portions of state wildlife action plans through federal-state transportation planning and projects using transportation funding. Federal administrative actions and programs include: (1) “context-sensitive solutions,” which seeks to calibrate project planning and design to the surrounding community and natural context; (2) “exemplary ecosystems,” which recognizes projects and programs that support healthy ecosystems as a defined project outcome; (3) “Eco-Logical,” a new tool to assist transportation planners in adopting an ecosystem-based approach to project planning and development; (4) “green highways,” an inter-agency initiative in the Mid-Atlantic region to promote watershed protection, stormwater management and recycling in transportation project development and system management; (5) “transportation enhancements,” which is a separately-funded program to achieve community and environmental goals, including efforts to “reduce vehicle-caused wildlife mortality while maintaining habitat connectivity;” and, (6) new requirements that state transportation agencies incorporate conservation maps and plans, as well as natural and historic resource inventories, into transportation plans.

Wildlife Crossing Guidelines for Florida's Highways

PowerPoint by Mark Easley of URS for the April 10, 2007 Technical Advisory Meeting in Tallahasee