Development of Recommended Best Management Practices for IDOT Related to the Rusty Patched Bumblebee

This project will examine avoidance and mitigation measures for the rusty patched bumblebee in Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) roadway maintenance and construction projects. Researchers will provide recommended best management practices as well as avoidance or mitigation measures for IDOT to adopt. Taking proactive steps related to best management practices for the rusty patched bumblebee will streamline project coordination with resource agencies such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Illinois Department of Natural Resources as well as environmental compliance needs.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $65000
• Contract Numbers:

  R27-SP68

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Research
  126 East Ash Street
  Springfield, IL  United States  62704
• Managing Organizations:

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Illinois Center for Transportation
  1611 Titan Drive
  Rantoul, IL  United States  61866
• Principal Investigators:

  Robinson, Jason

• Start Date: 20240901
• Expected Completion Date: 20250531
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Environmental impacts; Highway maintenance; Insects; Road construction
• Identifier Terms: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Construction; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01929468
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: R27-SP68
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 3 2024 12:00PM