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ix of the available ecological tools that are most applicable to this type of work. The Volume 2 appendices document three pilot projects that tested the approach during the research. The Practitionerâs Guide to the Integrated Ecological Framework provides step- by-step information to help practitioners use the IEF. A shorter managerâs guide to the IEF is also available. The managerâs guide presents the basics of the major steps, with some revisions based on four pilot tests of the IEF conducted by SHRP 2. Essen- tial content from the C06 project is available on the Federal Highway Administra- tionâs PlanWorks website (Summer 2014). The site can be accessed by its former name, which is Transportation for Communities: Advancing Projects through Partnerships, or TCAPP (www.transportationforcommunities.com).
xCONTENTS 1 CHAPTER 1 Introduction 6 CHAPTER 2 Introduction to the Integrated Ecological Framework 7 Benefi ts of the Framework 9 Findings from Pilot Testing the Framework 9 Compatibility with Eco-Logical, Watershed and Landscape Approaches, and Strategic Habitat Conservation 10 Using the Framework 13 CHAPTER 3 Steps in the Integrated Ecological Framework 13 Step 1: Build and Strengthen Collaborative Partnerships and Vision 23 Step 2: Characterize Resource Status 37 Step 3: Create a Regional Ecosystem Framework 41 Step 4: Assess Land Use and Transportation Effects 48 Step 5: Establish and Prioritize Ecological Actions 55 Step 6: Develop Crediting Strategy 71 Step 7: Develop Programmatic Consultation, Biological Opinion, or Permit 82 Step 8: Implement Agreements and Adaptive Management 84 Step 9: Update the Regional Ecosystem Framework 86 Summary 88 REFERENCES
