Western Slope Wildlife Prioritization Study

Details

• Creators:
  Kintsch, Julia ; Basting, Pat ; McClure, Meredith ; Clarke, Jim O.
• Corporate Creators:
  ECO-resolutions, LLC ; Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  Colorado Department of Transportation. Office of Applied Research ; Colorado Parks and Wildlife
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Animal Vehicle Crashes Benefit Cost Analysis Decision-support Deer Strategic Planning Traffic Mitigation Traffic Safety Transportation Planning Wildlife Wildlife-vehicle Collision Wildlife Crossings Wildlife Mitigation Wildlife Prioritization

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  CDOT-2019-01
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Colorado
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Colorado. DTD Applied Research and Innovation Branch
• Abstract:
  The Western Slope Wildlife Prioritization Study (WSWPS) emerged from a commitment to increased collaboration between CDOT and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to address wildlife conflicts on roads. The study’s objective involved identifying wildlife-highway conflict areas where targeted mitigation could have the greatest impact on reducing WVCs. To meet this objective, the WSWPS identified, mapped and prioritized highway segments across the West Slope based on the risk of WVC and the need for mule deer and elk to make cross-highway movements, particularly during migration or within winter range. The prioritization results and mitigation recommendations for the top 5-percent priority segments in each region were then integrated into a decision-support framework. In addition to the prioritized highway segments and preliminary mitigation recommendations, the decision-support framework includes a benefit-cost analysis tool, an implementation considerations matrix, and guidance for integrating mitigation for priority segments into CDOT transportation planning and project development. This study’s results will inform the siting, design, and construction of effective wildlife-highway mitigation projects across the Western Slope.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  116.02
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d4d6e0435f2e1e956c195dc7c3138c8fe009cde3405e0e78643aa586c2958317002e6c3d4da8bb09fa0cbaff2e9b114c4e8b9be780b2f1fe154be580c75719d2
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88647/dot_88647_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 18.33 MB ]