MoDOT - Missouri Department of Transportation
01/23/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/23/2025 08:32
Updated FHWA Bat Programmatic Agreement
The updated FHWA Range-wide Programmatic Agreement that includes tricolored bats was released in December 2024. To summarize changes:
- Most tree clearing is considered suitable habitat.
- Bridges within suitable forested habitat are considered suitable roost habitat.
- Culverts with inside diameters of at least 3 feet and at least 23 feet long are considered suitable roost habitat.
- More projects will be submitted to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Mitigation costs have increased.
- Most winter tree clearing can start two weeks earlier than the current timeframe.
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Olsson
- Mark Sowers ([email protected]) and Kyleen Kelly ([email protected])
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Kimley-Horn
- Aaron Stolte ([email protected]) and Cassie Baumgartner ([email protected])
If you have questions, please reach out to one of MoDOT's in-house consultants for endangered species:
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Thu, 01/23/2025 - 08:26
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