Conservation easements in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota: characteristics of wetland catchments and key factors for determination of drainage setback distances

This data release includes characteristics of wetland catchments associated with U.S. Fish and Wildlife conservation easement lands located in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota. Characteristics include wetland catchment areas, slope length, land use, soil mapping unit, and slope grades of representative soils. County and ecoregion also are included. Summary data pertaining to lateral setback distances, or drainage setbacks, also are presented by county and soil mapping unit for a range of subsurface drainage system characteristics (i.e., drain pipe depth and diameter). Additionally, calculated variables used for data analyses and presentation in the manuscript associated with this data release are included.

Categories: Data; Tags: North Dakota, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), conservation easements, environment, hydrology, All tags... inlandWaters, lateral effect distance, subsurface drainage systems, wetland ecosystems, Fewer tags

BLM REA SLV 2013 SCC PFC 1km Poly Near Term Invasives

This dataset presents current and future change agent models and combined future potential for change (PFC) within sites of conservation concern.The sites of conservation concern extent was determined by compiling data representing sites of conservation concern for ecological value. Data sources include: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat, wilderness study areas, USGS protected areas database (areas managed for biodiversity), state wildlife areas, Rio Grande wild and scenic river, Rio Grande del Norte national monument, Rio Grande natural area, conservation easements (NCED and all public and private easements and trusts not listed in NCED), Rio Grande corridor...

Types: Downloadable; Tags: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation Easements, Conservation Portfolio Sites, All tags... DOI, Designated Critical Habitat, Disturbance, Geospatial, Important Bird Areas, Management, National Monument, Natural Area, Potential for Change, Proposed Critical Habitat, Protected Areas Database, REA, Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, Rio Grande Corridor, SLV 2013, San Luis Valley, Sites of Conservation Concern, State Wildlife Areas, Wild and Scenic River, Wilderness Study Area, environment, Fewer tags

Buffer Percentages for Multiple PCAs: Biodiversity 2

This data set includes Biodiversity 2 PCAs, Level 2 and 3 buffer areas, and the study region. Buffer polygons are areas where multiple one-mile buffers for a given PCA overlap. Level 2 provides a buffer for two PCAs and Level 3 provides a buffer for three PCAs. Buffer poylgons are categorized based on the extent conservation easements fall within them. These buffers are important conservation areas because they create wildlife corridors between multiple PCA habitats. Potential Conservation Areas (PCAs) are “land areas that can provide the habitat and ecological processes upon which a particular element (i.e. rare plant and animal species and significant plant communities) occurrence, or suite of element occurrences,...

Tags: Colorado, Conservation easements, Wildlife corridor, biodiversity, ecosystem services

BLM REA SLV 2013 SCC PFC 1km Poly Vegetation Departure

This dataset presents current and future change agent models and combined future potential for change (PFC) within sites of conservation concern.The sites of conservation concern extent was determined by compiling data representing sites of conservation concern for ecological value. Data sources include: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat, wilderness study areas, USGS protected areas database (areas managed for biodiversity), state wildlife areas, Rio Grande wild and scenic river, Rio Grande del Norte national monument, Rio Grande natural area, conservation easements (NCED and all public and private easements and trusts not listed in NCED), Rio Grande corridor...

Types: Downloadable; Tags: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation Easements, Conservation Portfolio Sites, All tags... DOI, Designated Critical Habitat, Geospatial, Important Bird Areas, Management, National Monument, Natural Area, Potential for Change, Proposed Critical Habitat, Protected Areas Database, REA, Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, Rio Grande Corridor, SLV 2013, San Luis Valley, Sites of Conservation Concern, State Wildlife Areas, Vegetation, Wild and Scenic River, Wilderness Study Area, biota, environment, Fewer tags

BLM REA SLV 2013 SCC PFC 1km Poly Landscape Intactness

This dataset presents current and future change agent models and combined future potential for change (PFC) within sites of conservation concern.The sites of conservation concern extent was determined by compiling data representing sites of conservation concern for ecological value. Data sources include: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat, wilderness study areas, USGS protected areas database (areas managed for biodiversity), state wildlife areas, Rio Grande wild and scenic river, Rio Grande del Norte national monument, Rio Grande natural area, conservation easements (NCED and all public and private easements and trusts not listed in NCED), Rio Grande corridor...

Types: Downloadable; Tags: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation Easements, Conservation Portfolio Sites, All tags... DOI, Designated Critical Habitat, Disturbance, Geospatial, Important Bird Areas, Management, National Monument, Natural Area, Potential for Change, Proposed Critical Habitat, Protected Areas Database, REA, Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, Rio Grande Corridor, SLV 2013, San Luis Valley, Sites of Conservation Concern, State Wildlife Areas, Wild and Scenic River, Wilderness Study Area, environment, Fewer tags

Buffer Percentages for Multiple PCAs: Biodiversity 3

This data set includes Biodiversity 3 PCAs, Level 2 and 3 buffer areas, and the study region. Buffer polygons are areas where multiple one-mile buffers for a given PCA overlap. Level 2 provides a buffer for two PCAs and Level 3 provides a buffer for three PCAs. Buffer poylgons are categorized based on the extent conservation easements fall within them. These buffers are important conservation areas because they create wildlife corridors between multiple PCA habitats. Potential Conservation Areas (PCAs) are “land areas that can provide the habitat and ecological processes upon which a particular element (i.e. rare plant and animal species and significant plant communities) occurrence, or suite of element occurrences,...

Tags: Colorado, biodiversity, conservation easements, wildlife corridors

BLM REA SLV 2013 SCC 1km Poly

This dataset presents current and future change agent models and combined future potential for change (PFC) within sites of conservation concern.The sites of conservation concern extent was determined by compiling data representing sites of conservation concern for ecological value. Data sources include: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat, wilderness study areas, USGS protected areas database (areas managed for biodiversity), state wildlife areas, Rio Grande wild and scenic river, Rio Grande del Norte national monument, Rio Grande natural area, conservation easements (NCED and all public and private easements and trusts not listed in NCED), Rio Grande corridor...

Types: Downloadable; Tags: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation Easements, Conservation Portfolio Sites, All tags... DOI, Designated Critical Habitat, Geospatial, Important Bird Areas, Management, National Monument, Natural Area, Potential for Change, Proposed Critical Habitat, Protected Areas Database, REA, Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, Rio Grande Corridor, SLV 2013, San Luis Valley, Sites of Conservation Concern, State Wildlife Areas, Wild and Scenic River, Wilderness Study Area, environment, Fewer tags

BLM REA SLV 2013 SCC PFC 1km Poly Potential for Change

This dataset presents current and future change agent models and combined future potential for change (PFC) within sites of conservation concern.The sites of conservation concern extent was determined by compiling data representing sites of conservation concern for ecological value. Data sources include: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat, wilderness study areas, USGS protected areas database (areas managed for biodiversity), state wildlife areas, Rio Grande wild and scenic river, Rio Grande del Norte national monument, Rio Grande natural area, conservation easements (NCED and all public and private easements and trusts not listed in NCED), Rio Grande corridor...

Types: Downloadable; Tags: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation Easements, Conservation Portfolio Sites, All tags... DOI, Designated Critical Habitat, Disturbance, Geospatial, Important Bird Areas, Management, National Monument, Natural Area, Potential for Change, Proposed Critical Habitat, Protected Areas Database, REA, Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, Rio Grande Corridor, SLV 2013, San Luis Valley, Sites of Conservation Concern, State Wildlife Areas, Wild and Scenic River, Wilderness Study Area, environment, Fewer tags

BLM REA SLV 2013 SCC PFC 1km Poly Fire

This dataset presents current and future change agent models and combined future potential for change (PFC) within sites of conservation concern.The sites of conservation concern extent was determined by compiling data representing sites of conservation concern for ecological value. Data sources include: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat, wilderness study areas, USGS protected areas database (areas managed for biodiversity), state wildlife areas, Rio Grande wild and scenic river, Rio Grande del Norte national monument, Rio Grande natural area, conservation easements (NCED and all public and private easements and trusts not listed in NCED), Rio Grande corridor...

Types: Downloadable; Tags: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation Easements, Conservation Portfolio Sites, All tags... DOI, Designated Critical Habitat, Fire, Geospatial, Important Bird Areas, Management, National Monument, Natural Area, Potential for Change, Proposed Critical Habitat, Protected Areas Database, REA, Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, Rio Grande Corridor, SLV 2013, San Luis Valley, Sites of Conservation Concern, State Wildlife Areas, Wild and Scenic River, Wilderness Study Area, environment, Fewer tags

BLM REA SLV 2013 SCC PFC 1km Poly Near term Human Development

This dataset presents current and future change agent models and combined future potential for change (PFC) within sites of conservation concern.The sites of conservation concern extent was determined by compiling data representing sites of conservation concern for ecological value. Data sources include: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat, wilderness study areas, USGS protected areas database (areas managed for biodiversity), state wildlife areas, Rio Grande wild and scenic river, Rio Grande del Norte national monument, Rio Grande natural area, conservation easements (NCED and all public and private easements and trusts not listed in NCED), Rio Grande corridor...

Types: Downloadable; Tags: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation Easements, Conservation Portfolio Sites, All tags... DOI, Designated Critical Habitat, Disturbance, Geospatial, Important Bird Areas, Management, National Monument, Natural Area, Potential for Change, Proposed Critical Habitat, Protected Areas Database, REA, Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, Rio Grande Corridor, SLV 2013, San Luis Valley, Sites of Conservation Concern, State Wildlife Areas, Wild and Scenic River, Wilderness Study Area, environment, Fewer tags

BLM REA SLV 2013 SCC PFC 1km Poly Human Development

This dataset presents current and future change agent models and combined future potential for change (PFC) within sites of conservation concern.The sites of conservation concern extent was determined by compiling data representing sites of conservation concern for ecological value. Data sources include: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat, wilderness study areas, USGS protected areas database (areas managed for biodiversity), state wildlife areas, Rio Grande wild and scenic river, Rio Grande del Norte national monument, Rio Grande natural area, conservation easements (NCED and all public and private easements and trusts not listed in NCED), Rio Grande corridor...

Types: Downloadable; Tags: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation Easements, Conservation Portfolio Sites, All tags... DOI, Designated Critical Habitat, Disturbance, Geospatial, Important Bird Areas, Management, National Monument, Natural Area, Potential for Change, Proposed Critical Habitat, Protected Areas Database, REA, Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, Rio Grande Corridor, SLV 2013, San Luis Valley, Sites of Conservation Concern, State Wildlife Areas, Wild and Scenic River, Wilderness Study Area, environment, Fewer tags

Buffer Percentages for High Biodiversity Areas

This data set includes Biodiversity 3 Potential Conservation Areas (PCAs) within the study region. Potential Conservation Areas (PCAs) are “land areas that can provide the habitat and ecological processes upon which a particular element (i.e. rare plant and animal species and significant plant communities) occurrence, or suite of element occurrences, depends for its continued existence”. PCA boundaries are determined by county-wide biological assessments conducted by the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. PCAs are ranked according to their biodiversity significance, ranging from 1 (greatest) to 5 (least). This study only analyzed categories 1 to 3.PCAs are categorized in this data set based on the extent...

Tags: Colorado, Conservation Easements, biodiversity, ecosystem services

BLM REA SLV 2013 SCC PFC 1km Poly Invasives

This dataset presents current and future change agent models and combined future potential for change (PFC) within sites of conservation concern.The sites of conservation concern extent was determined by compiling data representing sites of conservation concern for ecological value. Data sources include: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat, wilderness study areas, USGS protected areas database (areas managed for biodiversity), state wildlife areas, Rio Grande wild and scenic river, Rio Grande del Norte national monument, Rio Grande natural area, conservation easements (NCED and all public and private easements and trusts not listed in NCED), Rio Grande corridor...

Types: Downloadable; Tags: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation Easements, Conservation Portfolio Sites, All tags... DOI, Designated Critical Habitat, Disturbance, Geospatial, Important Bird Areas, Management, National Monument, Natural Area, Potential for Change, Proposed Critical Habitat, Protected Areas Database, REA, Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, Rio Grande Corridor, SLV 2013, San Luis Valley, Sites of Conservation Concern, State Wildlife Areas, Wild and Scenic River, Wilderness Study Area, environment, Fewer tags

BLM REA SLV 2013 SCC PFC 1km Poly Near Term Landscape Intactness

This dataset presents current and future change agent models and combined future potential for change (PFC) within sites of conservation concern.The sites of conservation concern extent was determined by compiling data representing sites of conservation concern for ecological value. Data sources include: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat, wilderness study areas, USGS protected areas database (areas managed for biodiversity), state wildlife areas, Rio Grande wild and scenic river, Rio Grande del Norte national monument, Rio Grande natural area, conservation easements (NCED and all public and private easements and trusts not listed in NCED), Rio Grande corridor...

Types: Downloadable; Tags: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation Easements, Conservation Portfolio Sites, All tags... DOI, Designated Critical Habitat, Disturbance, Geospatial, Important Bird Areas, Management, National Monument, Natural Area, Potential for Change, Proposed Critical Habitat, Protected Areas Database, REA, Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, Rio Grande Corridor, SLV 2013, San Luis Valley, Sites of Conservation Concern, State Wildlife Areas, Wild and Scenic River, Wilderness Study Area, environment, Fewer tags

BLM REA SLV 2013 SCC PFC 1km Poly Near Term Climate

This dataset presents current and future change agent models and combined future potential for change (PFC) within sites of conservation concern.The sites of conservation concern extent was determined by compiling data representing sites of conservation concern for ecological value. Data sources include: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat, wilderness study areas, USGS protected areas database (areas managed for biodiversity), state wildlife areas, Rio Grande wild and scenic river, Rio Grande del Norte national monument, Rio Grande natural area, conservation easements (NCED and all public and private easements and trusts not listed in NCED), Rio Grande corridor...

Types: Downloadable; Tags: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation Easements, Conservation Portfolio Sites, All tags... DOI, Designated Critical Habitat, Disturbance, Geospatial, Important Bird Areas, Management, National Monument, Natural Area, Potential for Change, Proposed Critical Habitat, Protected Areas Database, REA, Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, Rio Grande Corridor, SLV 2013, San Luis Valley, Sites of Conservation Concern, State Wildlife Areas, Wild and Scenic River, Wilderness Study Area, climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere, environment, Fewer tags

Buffer Percentages for Outstanding Biodiversity Areas

This data set includes Biodiversity 1 Potential Conservation Areas (PCAs) within the study region. Potential Conservation Areas (PCAs) are “land areas that can provide the habitat and ecological processes upon which a particular element (i.e. rare plant and animal species and significant plant communities) occurrence, or suite of element occurrences, depends for its continued existence”. PCA boundaries are determined by county-wide biological assessments conducted by the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. PCAs are ranked according to their biodiversity significance, ranging from 1 (greatest) to 5 (least). This study only analyzed categories 1 to 3.PCAs are categorized in this data set based on the extent...

Tags: Colorado, biodiversity, conservation easements, ecosystem services

Strategic Grasslands Conversions and Conservation Easement Acquisitions in the Dakotas: Analysis using Remotely Sensed Data

Categories: Publication; Types: Citation; Tags: Conservation Easements, Data Visualization & Tools, Grasslands and Plains, Landscapes, North Central CASC, All tags... Permanent Grass Conversion, Science Tools For Managers, Strategic Complementarity, Fewer tags

BLM REA SLV 2013 SCC PFC 1km Poly Near Term Fire

This dataset presents current and future change agent models and combined future potential for change (PFC) within sites of conservation concern.The sites of conservation concern extent was determined by compiling data representing sites of conservation concern for ecological value. Data sources include: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat, wilderness study areas, USGS protected areas database (areas managed for biodiversity), state wildlife areas, Rio Grande wild and scenic river, Rio Grande del Norte national monument, Rio Grande natural area, conservation easements (NCED and all public and private easements and trusts not listed in NCED), Rio Grande corridor...

Types: Downloadable; Tags: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation Easements, Conservation Portfolio Sites, All tags... DOI, Designated Critical Habitat, Fire, Geospatial, Important Bird Areas, Management, National Monument, Natural Area, Potential for Change, Proposed Critical Habitat, Protected Areas Database, REA, Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, Rio Grande Corridor, SLV 2013, San Luis Valley, Sites of Conservation Concern, State Wildlife Areas, Wild and Scenic River, Wilderness Study Area, environment, Fewer tags

Informing the Identification of Economically Effective Targets for Grassland Conservation in the Dakotas

The conversion of grassland to cropland in the Dakotas could imperil wildlife such as nesting waterfowl and contribute to the degradation of water quality in the Mississippi River watershed. However, high crop prices in recent years have contributed to a high rate of grassland to cropland conversion on private lands. In addition to these economic factors, changes in climate could exacerbate the challenge of protecting grasslands, as conditions may become more amenable to row crop production. The goal of this project was to work with grassland conservation managers to better target the use of funds allocated toward incentivizing grassland preservation in the Dakotas. Researchers identified the vulnerability of...

Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2015, CASC, Completed, Data Visualization & Tools, Data Visualization & Tools, All tags... Grasslands and Plains, Grasslands and Plains, Landscapes, Landscapes, North Central, North Central CASC, Other Landscapes, Other Landscapes, Projects by Region, Science Tools for Managers, Science Tools for Managers, Social Science, Social Science, conservation easements, grassland conversion, land use dynamics, Fewer tags

BLM REA SLV 2013 SCC PFC 1km Poly Climate

This dataset presents current and future change agent models and combined future potential for change (PFC) within sites of conservation concern.The sites of conservation concern extent was determined by compiling data representing sites of conservation concern for ecological value. Data sources include: BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, USFWS designated and proposed critical habitat, wilderness study areas, USGS protected areas database (areas managed for biodiversity), state wildlife areas, Rio Grande wild and scenic river, Rio Grande del Norte national monument, Rio Grande natural area, conservation easements (NCED and all public and private easements and trusts not listed in NCED), Rio Grande corridor...

Types: Downloadable; Tags: Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation Easements, Conservation Portfolio Sites, All tags... DOI, Designated Critical Habitat, Disturbance, Geospatial, Important Bird Areas, Management, National Monument, Natural Area, Potential for Change, Proposed Critical Habitat, Protected Areas Database, REA, Rapid Ecoregional Assessment, Rio Grande Corridor, SLV 2013, San Luis Valley, Sites of Conservation Concern, State Wildlife Areas, Wild and Scenic River, Wilderness Study Area, climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere, environment, Fewer tags