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Southwest Regional Gap Analysis Project Stewardship
Andrea E. Ernst
Scott SchraderVeronica LopezJulie Prior-MageeKenneth BoykinBruce ThompsonDon SchruppLee O’BrienWilliam Kepner
Kathryn Thomas
John Lowry.
SWReGAP
Statistics
BLM lands: 31% of area USFS lands: 14% of area State lands: 7% of area Tribal lands: 9% of area
Gap Objectives
1) Map the distributions of natural communities.
2) Map predicted habitat of native animal species.
3) Map the degree of management for biodiversity maintenance of land tracts and water bodies focusing on intent.
4) Analyze the representation of biotic elements in the conservation network to identify “gaps” in long-term security.
5) Provide this information to the public and those entities charged with land use research, policy, planning, and management.
Stewardship
Categorizes lands:• Public land ownership and voluntarily provided
private conservation lands.• According to four levels of commitment to
biodiversity maintenance.• Based on expressed long-term intent.
2 Main Products
SWReGAP Stewardship Data LayerDevelop a digital map depicting land ownership boundaries & internal management areas combined with attributes of entities responsible for management
SWReGAP Conservation Status Data LayerAttribute individual land units with GAP management status categories for purpose of describing biodiversity conservation and identification of potential ‘gaps’
Zion National Park
Management Plans
Collected over 300 plans for the entire region
USFS = Forest Plans and Amendments
BLM = Resource Management Plans, Record of
DecisionDoD = Integrated Natural
Resource Management Plans
NPS = General Management Plans/Statement of Management
If No Plan is Available, Conducted Interviews with Knowledgeable Personnel
Stewardship
GAP Management Categories:
Status 1: Highest level of management intent for biodiversity, e.g., Research Natural Areas.
Status 2: High level of intent but allows some use, e.g., Wilderness Areas that allow grazing.
Status 3: Intent to conserve special features or endangered species in context of human use, i.e., public multiple use lands.
Status 4: No known intent to maintain biodiversity.
A dichotomous key for categorizing land management status for biodiversity
YesLandTract
Protection legally/ institutionally binding?
YesYes Status 1Disturbance
allowed?Total system protected?
No
YesPartial System protected and managed for natural values?
Disturbance suppressed?
No
Status 2
Status 2
Not Subject to a management plan
No
Status 4
No
No
Managed for intensive use
Yes
Subject to institutional management plan?
Status 3
Status 3
Generally protectedGenerally unprotected
Categorizing Land Management Status
Stewardship from Land Ownership
Management Status
Level of Detail in SWReGAP
Rio Grande National Forest
Weminuche WildernessPristine = GAP Status 1
Primitive = GAP Status 2
Management Status Statistics
Status KM2 %
Water 10,706.81 0.77
1 36,689.99 2.65
2 123,493.00 8.91
3 688,816.41 49.70
4 526,365.73 37.98
Total 1,386,071.93 100.00
Ownership StatisticsCode Owner KM2 %
1100 BLM 423,008.78 30.52
1200 BOR 1,767.06 0.13
1300 FWS 18,363.31 1.32
1400 USFS 197,518.57 14.25
1500 DOD/DOE 44,413.33 3.20
1600 NPS 24,181.11 1.74
1750 ARS 951.93 0.07
1950 DOC 6.80 0.00
2200 Tribal 131,046.66 9.45
3100 State Parks & Rec 2,223.41 0.16
3200 State Land Board 98,045.02 7.07
3300 State Wildlife Reserves 5,215.95 0.38
3400 Other State Land 529.06 0.04
4100 Regional Gover. Land 533.73 0.04
5100 City Land 508.74 0.04
5200 County Land 655.38 0.05
6100 Audubon 4.91 0.00
6200 Local Land Trust 1,267.58 0.09
6300 TNC 2,305.85 0.17
7200 Private/Biodiversity 4,604.43 0.33
7300 Private/Unrestricted 418,213.49 30.17
8100 Water 10,706.81 0.77
TOTAL 1,386,071.93 100.00
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