Application of Geospatial Ecological Tools and Data in the Planning and Programming Phases of Delivering New Highway Capacity: Proof of Concept—US-101, California (2014)

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APPENDIX A Memorandum of Understanding Signatory Sheet The RAMP working group brought together more than 14 organizations, including Caltrans, the Department of Water Resources, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, University of California, Davis, and The Nature Conservancy, to convene on a regular basis and explore the potential for regional advance mitigation in California. In 2009, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was drafted to initiate the implementation of RAMP through a pilot study and other activities to explore the benefits of advance mitigation. 42

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