Download Providing Multi-Jurisdictional Element Occurrence Data

Screening for the Presence of
Imperiled Species:
A tool to address climate
adaptation challenges
March 2010
Mary Klein, NatureServe
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Our Mission
To provide the scientific
basis for effective
conservation action
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The NatureServe Network
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Panama
Colombia
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Venezuela
Peru
Bolivia
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Paraguay
TVA
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Photo by L. Richardson
Photo by
R. White
Alabama Natural Heritage Program
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NatureServe Key Activities
 Establish scientific standards for
biological inventory and biodiversity
data management.
 Develop comprehensive and current
databases for at-risk species.
 Make biodiversity information
accessible through the Internet,
publications, and custom services to
clients and partners.
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Ongoing Relationship with DOD
 Successful compliance
programs
 Maintain training options
 Highlight stewardship on
DOD installations
 Prepare for sustainability
by managing imperiled
species
 Reduces need for ESA
listing and regulation
 Publish guidance
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Climate Change Management
Challenges
 Increase resilience by
reducing other
stressors
 Manage landscapes
to reduce possible
negative impacts
 Avoid unintended impacts to at-risk
species
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Accurate spatial analysis helps with
all three challenges
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Management Challenge
Example of Response
Reduce non-climate stressors
Plan military training to reduce impacts
to TES species. Screen training areas
for possible TES species.
Reduce possible negative
climate impacts
Plan forest thinning to reduce fire risk.
Screen the area for TES species
before proceeding.
Avoid unintended impacts
from other climate mitigation
activities
Screen areas with high solar, wind and
geothermal energy potential for
possible presence of TES species.
Web Service Screening Tool
Launched
You can use this service to determine whether any atrisk species are known from an area of interest.
Examples:
 Submit a polygon larger than 1 square mile, and find out if any
species with status under the U.S. Endangered Species Act are
known to be in or near your project area.
 Discover which at-risk species are known within your county,
watershed, USGS 7.5' quadrangle, or planning area.
 Find the best source for local information about these populations of
plants and animals.
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600,000+ Mapped Populations
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Beyond the Map
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Convenient One-Stop Shopping
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How it Works
1. Select an area of
interest:
• Custom Polygon
• FIPS County Code
• 8-digit HUC
• 7.5’ Quadrangle
2. Restrict results,
if desired, e.g., only
species with status
under the USESA
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How it Works
• Results are provided in list format
• Offers scalable levels of information: the
larger the area queried the more detailed
the information about what is in the area.
Larger area;
Higher attribute detail
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Smaller area;
Lower attribute detail
How it Works
Size of Area Queried
Larger:
down to 1/4 Quad (~14 sq
miles or 36 sq km)
Medium:
down to 1/4 of a 1/4 Quad (~
3.7 sq miles or 10 sq km)
Small:
down to 1 sq mile or 2.6 sq
km.
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Information Detail Returned
Maximum:
species by name and with comprehensive
information about the species, as well as
information on each individual population
(e.g., when last observed, viability)
Intermediate:
species not named, but identified by major
group (e.g., bird species 1; bird species 2;
plant species 1), and with information about
each
Minimum:
a "Yes" that at least one species is known
there (or a "Not Known")
Current Uses: NEPAssist
A web-based
application that:
 Draws environmental
data dynamically
Raises important
environmental
issues at the earliest
stages of project
development
Current Uses: Emergency Response
Endangered Species
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Next Steps: All-Purpose Interface
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Next Steps: Interface
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How Can This Meet the Needs of
DoD Natural Resources Managers
(and meet our goal)?
NatureServe’s goal is to make biodiversity a mainstream
consideration in all significant conservation and natural
resource management decisions by making it simple for
conservationists, government agencies, corporations, and
landowners to access and use high-quality biodiversity
information.
---NatureServe's Strategic Plan 2007-2011
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