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Energy by Design: Possible BMP for Mitigation Planning

Insert Your Image Here. © Insert Image Credit. Energy by Design: Possible BMP for Mitigation Planning. Dave or Megan - TBD – October 14, 2009. Energy by Design. Objective: no net loss for priority species and vegetation

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Energy by Design: Possible BMP for Mitigation Planning

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  1. Insert Your Image Here © Insert Image Credit Energy by Design: Possible BMP for Mitigation Planning Dave or Megan - TBD – October 14, 2009

  2. Energy by Design • Objective: no net loss for priority species and vegetation • Dramatically improve mitigation; reduce negative impacts and deliver no net loss or in some cases a net gain for nature • Follow “mitigation hierarchy” • Avoid, minimize, restore and then offset • Better “early warning” and planning • Reduce development-conservation conflicts • More effective use of offsets • Conservation actions that compensate for residual, unavoidable harm to natural resource values

  3. Degree of impact mitigation using avoid  minimize  restore  offset “Early warning” & planning: development projects and conservation priorities Selection of offset portfolio & accounting for no net loss Net gain Biodiversity breakeven point (Zero impact; No net loss) Residual Impacts (net loss) Offset Residual Impacts (net loss) Minimize/ Restore Minimize/ Restore No net loss Avoided impacts Avoided impacts Avoided impacts Avoidance + Min/restore + Offset Anticipated Impact (net loss) Avoidance only Avoidance + Min/restore Adapted from Kiesecker et al. 2009 Kiesecker, J.M, H. Copeland, A. Pocewicz, N. Nibbelink, B. McKenney J. Dahlke, M. Holloran and D. Stroud 2009 A Framework for Implementing Biodiversity Offsets: Selecting Sites and Determining Scale. BioScience 59:77-84. Kiesecker, J.M., H. Copeland, A. Pocewicz, B. McKenney 2009. Development by Design: Blending Landscape Level Planning with the Mitigation Hierarchy. Frontiers In Ecology and the Environment In Press

  4. Sample projects

  5. Hiawatha • Sample targets • Greater sage-grouse • Ferruginous hawk • Wyoming pocket gopher • Elk seasonal habitats • Many others

  6. Assemble a Team of Experts ID Target Species & Systems ID Spatial Extent of Project Gather Spatial Data for Targets Examine Development Scenario Determine Impacts & Goals ID “On-site” Sensitive Features ID Offset Portfolio Determine Offset Valuation Approach Validate Model Results

  7. Assemble a Team of Experts ID Target Species & Systems ID Spatial Extent of Project Gather Spatial Data for Targets Examine Development Scenario Determine Impacts & Goals ID “On-site” Sensitive Features ID Offset Portfolio Determine Offset Valuation Approach Validate Model Results

  8. Assemble a Team of Experts ID Target Species & Systems ID Spatial Extent of Project Gather Spatial Data for Targets Examine Development Scenario Determine Impacts & Goals ID “On-site” Sensitive Features ID Offset Portfolio Determine Offset Valuation Approach Validate Model Results

  9. Assemble a Team of Experts ID Target Species & Systems ID Spatial Extent of Project Gather Spatial Data for Targets Examine Development Scenario Determine Impacts & Goals ID “On-site” Sensitive Features ID Offset Portfolio Determine Offset Valuation Approach Validate Model Results

  10. Assemble a Team of Experts ID Target Species & Systems ID Spatial Extent of Project Gather Spatial Data for Targets Examine Development Scenario Determine Impacts & Goals ID “On-site” Sensitive Features ID Offset Portfolio Determine Offset Valuation Approach Validate Model Results

  11. Assemble a Team of Experts ID Target Species & Systems ID Spatial Extent of Project Gather Spatial Data for Targets Examine Development Scenario Determine Impacts & Goals ID “On-site” Sensitive Features ID Offset Portfolio Determine Offset Valuation Approach Validate Model Results Development: 40 acre spacing Potential Impacts: 22,867 acres of Pygmy Rabbit habitat

  12. Assemble a Team of Experts ID Target Species & Systems ID Spatial Extent of Project Gather Spatial Data for Targets Examine Development Scenario Determine Impacts & Goals ID “On-site” Sensitive Features ID Offset Portfolio Determine Offset Valuation Approach Validate Model Results

  13. Assemble a Team of Experts ID Target Species & Systems ID Spatial Extent of Project Gather Spatial Data for Targets Examine Development Scenario Determine Impacts & Goals ID “On-site” Sensitive Features ID Offset Portfolio Determine Offset Valuation Approach Validate Model Results

  14. Offset Accounting Framework Hectares of impact = Goal 2000 ha Offset portfolio Site A Site B Hectares of suitable habitat 3000 ha 3000 ha Conservation action Protection Restoration Expected background rate of loss (res dev) 10%/yr 0%/yr Probability of success 90% 25% Timing (yrs to conservation maturity) 0 yrs 15 yrs Actual offset hectares 1659 ha 380 ha % of goal 83% 19% Offset to impact ratio 1.8 to 1 7.9 to 1 Cost per hectare $1,500/ha $400/ha Total cost for offset $4.5 million $1.2 million Cost per offset hectare delivered $2,700/ha $3,200/ha

  15. Summary • EBD: Goal-based, science-based, systematic, transparent, multi-stakeholder • Potential application to industry planning, EISs, Wildlife Mitigation Plans, Comprehensive Drilling Plans, etc. • Best practice for mitigation planning? TBD

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