New Jersey Guidance on Surveying Buildings/Structures for Evidence of Bat Occupancy

Human-made buildings/structures offer thousands of potential artificial bat roosts per state, supporting an inestimable number of bats. Construction, maintenance, and demolition activities at these structures may destroy roost features or disturb the bats, especially during sensitive times of the year. Surveying structures for bat occupancy ahead of time allows the appropriate avoidance and minimization measures to be incorporated into the project, reducing on-site conflicts while conserving bats.