Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Cara Meinke, USGS-FRESC Snake River Field Station Publication_Date: 2004 Title: Sage-grouse Conservation Assessment Boundary Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Other_Citation_Details: Hard copy of the conservation assessment boundary can be found for the first time in Figure 1.1, Chapter 1, p. 16, in Connelly, J. W., S. T. Knick, M. A. Schroeder, and S. J. Stiver. 2004. Conservation assessment of Greater Sage-grouse and sagebrush habitats. Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Unpublished Report. Cheyenne, Wyoming. Online_Linkage: http:\\sagemap.wr.usgs.gov Description: Abstract: Boundary of the conservation assessment of Greater Sage-grouse and sagebrush habitat conducted by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The boundary is derived from the pre-settlement distribution of the Sage-grouse (Schroeder et al., 2004, Condor 106:363-376). Purpose: This coverage sets the boundary within which a range-wide conservation assessment of the Greater Sage-grouse and sagebrush habitats was conducted. Choosing the larger historical distribution as the base analysis region permitted the comparison of differences relative to the current distribution and detection of potential causes of population changes or extirpation. The conservation assessment boundary comprises the pre-settlement distribution of Sage-grouse buffered by 50 kilometers. Buffering the historical distribution permitted an evaluation of external factors that may have contributed to current trends in populations or habitats. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2004 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.104961 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -100.333897 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 51.449952 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.586021 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Boundary Theme_Keyword: Conservation Assessment Theme_Keyword: Sage-grouse Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geospatial One Stop Theme_Keyword: Administrative and Political Boundaries Theme_Keyword: Bird Conservation Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Washington Place_Keyword: Oregon Place_Keyword: California Place_Keyword: Idaho Place_Keyword: Nevada Place_Keyword: Utah Place_Keyword: Arizona Place_Keyword: Montana Place_Keyword: Wyoming Place_Keyword: Colorado Place_Keyword: New Mexico Place_Keyword: North Dakota Place_Keyword: South Dakota Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: USA Place_Keyword: US Place_Keyword: British Columbia Place_Keyword: Saskatchewan Place_Keyword: Alberta Place_Keyword: Canada Place_Keyword: North America Access_Constraints: None. Use_Constraints: User must understand the limitations of each source data file and understand that those limitations apply to this coverage. Furthermore, this coverage may contain unknown errors due to secondary processing. The user assumes all responsibilities when employing this coverage. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Cara Meinke Contact_Organization: USGS-FRESC Snake River Field Station Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 970 Lusk St. City: Boise State_or_Province: ID Postal_Code: 83706 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-2696 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 20-8-426-5210 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cara_meinke@usgs.gov Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Dependent upon the source data. Logical_Consistency_Report: No tests conducted. Completeness_Report: Dependent upon the source data. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: M. A. Schroeder Publication_Date: 2004 Title: Sage-grouse_historic_distribution_sgca Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Other_Citation_Details: See also: M. A. Schroeder et al. 2004. Condor 106:363-376. Online_Linkage: http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov Type_of_Source_Media: online Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2004 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: HIST_RANGE Source_Contribution: Historic (pre-settlement) distribution of the Sage-grouse Process_Step: Process_Description: To produce the conservation assessment boundary, we used ArcToolbox to buffer the historic distribution of the Sage-grouse by 50 kilometers. 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