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  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, National Sage-Grouse Conservation Planning Framework Team
      Publication_Date: 20040604
      Title: Greater Sage-grouse Local Working Groups
      Other_Citation_Details: The table containing information pertaining to Greater Sage-grouse Local Working Groups can be found in Table 2.2, Chapter 2, p. 2-30, 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  Unpublished Report.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: Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) Local Working Groups (LWGs) represent locally-based partnerships of state and federal agencies, landowners, industry, non-governmental agencies, and the public who have come together for the purpose of sage-grouse and sagebrush habitat conservation.  Sage-grouse conservation efforts began in the mid 1990's in response to the concern over perceived declines in population numbers.  Approximately 40 LWGs are active in the western United States, with more than 70 groups scheduled by 2008.  This table provides a list of all LWGs presently established and their respective timeframes for completing Sage-grouse Conservation Plans.
    Purpose: This table lists for each state within the Greater sage-grouse Conservation Assessment area, the status of Local Working Group establishment and their respective timeframes for completing  Sage-grouse Conservation Plans.
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        Calendar_Date: 20040604
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    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
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      Theme_Keyword: Administrative and Political and Boundaries
      Theme_Keyword: Bird Conservation
      Theme_Keyword: Local Working Groups
    Place:
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      Place_Keyword: Washington
      Place_Keyword: Oregon
      Place_Keyword: California
      Place_Keyword: Idaho
      Place_Keyword: Nevada
      Place_Keyword: Utah
      Place_Keyword: Montana
      Place_Keyword: Wyoming
      Place_Keyword: Colorado
      Place_Keyword: North Dakota
      Place_Keyword: South Dakota
      Place_Keyword: North America
      Place_Keyword: United States
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      Process_Description: Chapter two of this conservation assessment covers the federal status of the Greater Sage-grouse population.  This table is a complete list of greater sage-grouse local working groups along with the stage of their respective conservation plans (complete, formation, meeting, mid draft, final draft or groups not formed).  Range-wide coverage of conservation plans are expected by the winter of 2008.
      Process_Date: Unknown
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    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: USGS Snake River Field Station
      Contact_Position: Geographer
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 970 Lusk St.
        City: Boise
        State_or_Province: ID
        Postal_Code: 83706
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-5204
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tzarriel@usgs.gov
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20050624
  Metadata_Contact:
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      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Lisa Langs
        Contact_Organization: RS/GIS Laboratory - Utah State University
      Contact_Position: GIS Analyst
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 5275 Old Main Hill
        City: Logan
        State_or_Province: UT
        Postal_Code: 84322
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: (435) 797-4374
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lisa.langs@usu.edu
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