Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Michael A. Schroeder, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bridgeport, WA Publication_Date: 200202 Title: Distribution of the Sage-grouse in North America Edition: 1.1 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Other_Citation_Details: The data sets described herein are depicted in Figure 1.1, Chapter 1, p. 16 in Connelly, J. W., S. T. Knick, M. A. Schroeder, and S. J. Silver. 2004. Conservation Assessment of Greater Sage-grouse and Sagebrush Habitats. Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Unpublished Report. Cheyenne, WY. Additionally, see: Scroeder, M. A., et al. 2004. Distribution of Sage-grouse in North America. Condor 106:363-376. Online_Linkage: http:\\sagemap.wr.usgs.gov Description: Abstract: This metadata references the polygonal ARC/INFO GIS cover showing the current and historic distribution of potential habitat, or range, of the Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) and Gunnison Sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) in Western North America. This data was initially researched and compiled by Dr. Michael A. Schroeder, research biologist for the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The initial draft of current and historic range data was mapped and submitted to state, federal, or provincial natural resource agencies and other experts for review, comment, and editing. The final product represents the best available science and expert review available at the time of compilation. Definition of "Current Range" - The current sage-grouse distribution is the range believed to be occupied in the late 1990's, based on the best information available. Definition of "Historic Range" - The historic distribution represents the bird's maximum distribution from the early 1800's to the present (late 1990's). Purpose: The purpose of this data compilation and mapping effort was to digitally compile and standardize current and historic sage-grouse range data, at a regional scale, for Western North America. The GIS data layers resulting from this effort will serve as a baseline for future projects to update and refine Sage-grouse distribution. The layers will be used as a starting point to monitor and analyze changes in the range over time. Supplemental_Information: Relatively accurate mapping of a species' distribution is extremely important, particularly in an age where satellite imagery and habitat maps can be linked with management scenarios, which effectively addressing issues of population viability, land-use planning, and habitat quality, quantity, and distribution. However, the utility of these applications are limited by the availability, currency, digital compatibility, and/or quality of species' range data, which is readily available in a mapped format. Also, the scale, resolution, and detail in which range distribution data are recorded and/or compiled, can be quite variable and inconsistent across the landscape. There were three general processing phases required for the creation of these Sage-grouse distribution GIS covers: data research/compilation, data review, and database construction. DATA RESEARCH AND COMPILATION PROCESS: The first step in creating the sage-grouse database was to research, compile, and synthesize the most pertinent data available on the current distribution of Sage-grouse in North America. Current Distribution The current distribution for sage-grouse in North America was estimated by Dr. Schroeder using numerous state-specific maps, on which the projected current distribution was delineated. The source information gathered on current range was reviewed, interpreted, synthesized, and then transcribed onto 1:2,000,000 scale U.S. Geological Survey maps. The polygonal data on the USGS maps was then digitized and attributed, using ARC/INFO software, to create a working draft coverage of Sage-grouse distribution for North America. Historic Distribution - The historic distribution is extremely difficult to document due to a paucity of information. Consequently, sources like the journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were used, which described the 1803-1806 expedition from the St. Louis, Missouri area to the west coast of Oregon and back (transcribed by Moulton (1986-1997; Vol. 2-11)). Swainson and Richardson (1831) was one of the few other contemporary publications that provided information about the early distribution of sage-grouse. Additional summaries on the historic distribution were also considered including McClanahan (1940) and Aldrich and Duvall (1955). The extent of the pre-settlement ranges were also modified with the aid of maps of original habitats (Kuchler,1964). References on habitat distribution were evaluated relative to specific information on habitat use (Schroeder et al. 1999, Connelly et al. 2000). The source information gathered on historic range was reviewed, interpreted, synthesized, and then transcribed by Dr. Schroeder onto 1:2,000,000 scale U.S. Geological Survey maps. The polygonal data on the USGS maps was then digitized and attributed, using ARC/INFO software, to create working draft coverage of sage-grouse distribution for North America. DATA REVIEW PROCESS A draft map of western North America was created at a 1:2,000,000 scale, using the US National Atlas information as a base. The GIS cover, representing current and historic Sage-grouse distribution, was then overlaid onto this base map. Numerous representatives from the western states and provinces were sent a copy of this preliminary map and provided an opportunity to review, comment, and revise the "draft" set of current and/or historic sage-grouse range polygons (see the Data_Set_Credits section for a list of respondents). California and Washington responded by providing digital data of current and historic range within their borders. Most other states responded with proposed changes on draft maps. Other written and oral comments/suggestions were received from several states. Dr. Schroeder received all the submitted responses and compiled the necessary data revisions. In some cases, data discrepancies occurred between contributors. Dr. Schroeder facilitated the resolution of these range boundary conflicts among the contributors. DATABASE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS Dr. Schroeder compiled all final revisions/edits on the same base map, which had been distributed for review/comment. These maps were then forwarded to the GIS section of the Wildlife Program at WA Department of Fish and Wildlife for final construction of a GIS database, which represents current and historic range of Sage-grouse in North America. Using ARC/INFO ARCEDIT software, the digital GIS coverages provided by California and Washington were inserted/imported into the Sage-grouse distribution coverage for North America. Using the data compilation and editing tools within ARCEDIT, all final revisions/edits delineated on the draft map were incorporated. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: early 1800's Ending_Date: 1999 Currentness_Reference: This data set is current up to 1999 when the information was compiled Status: Progress: Complete, based on the information gathered in 1999 Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.732881 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -102.269813 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.999432 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.723732 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Greater Sage-grouse Theme_Keyword: Gunnison Sage-grouse Theme_Keyword: Sage-grouse Theme_Keyword: Centrocercus Theme_Keyword: urophasianus Theme_Keyword: minimus Theme_Keyword: distribution Theme_Keyword: range Theme_Keyword: current Theme_Keyword: present-day Theme_Keyword: historic Theme_Keyword: habitat Theme_Keyword: pre-settlement Theme_Keyword: potential Theme_Keyword: habitat Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Canada Place_Keyword: North America 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: Alberta Place_Keyword: Saskatchewan Access_Constraints: None. Use_Constraints: For use at scales greater then 1:1,500,000. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: John Talmadge Contact_Organization: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 600 Capitol Way North City: Olympia State_or_Province: WA Postal_Code: 98501-1091 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 902-2492 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: talmajft@dfw.wa.gov Data_Set_Credit: Dr. Michael A. Schroeder, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bridgeport, WA Security_Information: Security_Classification: Unclassified 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: The accuracy varies from state to state depending on the knowledge of the biologists involved. Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon topology present. Completeness_Report: Given the scale (1:2,000,000), the data is obviously highly generalized. For more specific information about an individual state or province it would be best to contact the natural resource agency responsible for managing the Sage-grouse in that jurisdiction. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 100,000 Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Resolution as reported Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Various Publication_Date: Various Title: References used in creation of current and historic Sage-grouse distribution in North America Type_of_Source_Media: Various Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: early 1800's Ending_Date: late 1990's Source_Currentness_Reference: Various Source_Citation_Abbreviation: References Source_Contribution: Aldrich, J. 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Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Various Publication_Date: Various Title: External reviews of the current and historic distributions of the Sage-grouse in North America Type_of_Source_Media: Various Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1999 Ending_Date: 2001 Source_Currentness_Reference: Various Source_Citation_Abbreviation: External Reviews Source_Contribution: External reviewers (NOTE: may not be complete list) Tony Apa Colorado Division of Wildlife 317 West Prospect Fort Collins, CO 80526 719-255-6196 Bradley D. Bales Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Oregon 503-872-5260 Sam Blankenship California Department of Fish and Game 1416 9th Street Rm. 1270, Sacramento, CA 95814 916-653-1759 Joseph Bohne Wildlife Management Coordinator Wyoming Game and Fish Department P.O. Box 67 Jackson, WY 83001 307-733-2321 Clait E. Braun Ecologist Grouse, Inc. 5572 N Ventana Vista Road Tuscon. AZ 85750 520-529-0365 Jack W. Connelly Idaho Department of Fish and Game 1345 Barton Road Pocatello, ID 83204 208-232-4703 Tom Christiansen Wildlife Biologist Wyoming Game and Fish Department 351 Astle Avenue Green River, WY 82935 307-875-3225, Ext. 227 John A. Crawford Professor of Wildlife Ecology Oregon State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife NASH 104 Corvallis, OR 97331 541-737-1971 Charles Eustace, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks 2300 Lake Elmo Drive Billings MT 59101 406-444-2612 Robert M. Gibson School of Biological Sciences 348 Manter Hall University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588 Frank Hall Associate Wildlife Biologist California Department Fish and Game 728-600 Fish & Game Road, Wendel, CA 96136 530-254-6808 Wayne Harris Wildlife Ecologist Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management Box 5000 350 Cheadle St. W Swift Current, SK S9H 4G3 306-778-8218 Tom Hemker State Gamebird Biologist Idaho Fish and Game P. O. Box 25 Boise, ID 83707 208-334-2920 G. D. Kobriger North Dakota Game and Fish Department Route 1, Box 56, Dickinson, ND 58601 701-227-7431 Ken Lungle Provincial Bird Game Specialist Alberta Environment Main Floor, 9915-108 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2G8 708-427-6612 John McCarthy Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks 1420 East Sixth Avenue Helena, MT 59601 406-444-2612 Brian Meiers South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department Box 14 Buffalo, SD 57720 605-375-3700 Dean L. Mitchell Upland Game Coordinator Utah Division Wildlife Resources 1594 W. No. Temple, Ste. 2110 Box 146301, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301 801-538-4786 Kerry P. Reese University of Idaho, Wildlife and Range Sciences Moscow, ID 83844-1136 208-885-6434 Eric Rickerson Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 2501 SW 1st Ave Portland, OR 97207 503-872-5260 San J. Stiver Nevada Division of Wildlife 1100 Valley Rd. Reno, NV 89512 775-688-1523 Walt Van Dyke District Wildlife Biologist Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 3814 Clark Blvd. Ontario, OR 97914 541-889-6975 Chris Warren U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 11103 E. Montgomery Drive Spokane, WA 99206 509-921-0160 Todd Thompson Bureau of Land Management N. 1103 Fancher Road Spokane, WA 99212 509-536-1241 Process_Step: Process_Description: Using U.S. Geologic Survey's 1:2,000,000 National atlas series maps as a base, a preliminary historic and current Sage-grouse ranges were drawn on mylar acetate sheets by Dr. Schroeder. The sheets were registered to the national atlas maps using the Albers projection in which the atlas series was created. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS 1:2,000,000 National Atlas series maps Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: References Process_Date: 199902 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: preliminary ranges Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: John Talmadge Contact_Organization: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 600 Capitol Way N City: Olympia State_or_Province: Wa Postal_Code: 98501 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 902-2492 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: talmajft@dfw.wa.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: In ARCEDIT, we created the initial draft polygonal coverages of Sage-grouse ranges from acetate sheets (from previous step), as well as the digitized current and historic ranges provided by Washington state. The maps were overlayed on a map of western North America created using the digital information from the USGS National Atlas. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: preliminary ranges (from previous step) Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Digitized current and historic ranges from WA Process_Date: 199904 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: initial draft - Sage-grouse GIS ranges Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: John Talmadge Contact_Organization: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 600 Capitol Way N City: Olympia State_or_Province: Wa Postal_Code: 98501 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 902-2492 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: talmajft@dfw.wa.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: We disseminated the initial draft of the Sage-grouse ranges for input and review. Copies of the draft map were produced and sent to Dr. Schroeder who in turn distributed the maps to the representatives from the natural resource agencies of California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Alberta, and Sackatchewan, along with a number of other experts in the field with whom he had been in contact. The copies were returned to Dr. Schroeder for compilation from all agencies except the California Department of Fish and Wildlife who had created a digital cover from their own information. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: initial draft - Sage-grouse GIS ranges Process_Date: May - November 1999 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: External reviews Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: John Talmadge Contact_Organization: Washington Department of Fish and Wildilfe Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 600 Capitol Way N City: Olympia State_or_Province: WA Postal_Code: 98501 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 902-2492 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: talmajft@dfw.wa.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Incorporated California DFW digital data with the draft Sage-grouse coverages and edit draft Sage-grouse covers, adding changes proposed by the natural resource agencies with conflicts resolved by Dr. Schroeder. Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: External reviews Process_Date: November 1999 - January 31, 2002 Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Sage-grouse_current_distribution_sgca Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: Sage-grouse_historic_distribution_sgca Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: John Talmadge Contact_Organization: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 600 Capitol Way N City: Olympia State_or_Province: WA Postal_Code: 98501 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (360) 902-2492 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: talmajft@dfw.wa.gov Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 135 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Map_Projection: Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area Albers_Conical_Equal_Area: Standard_Parallel: 29.500000 Standard_Parallel: 45.500000 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96.000000 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 23.000000 False_Easting: 0.000000 False_Northing: 0.000000 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.004096 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.004096 Planar_Distance_Units: meters Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927 Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866 Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Sage-grouse_current_distribution_sgca.dbf Entity_Type_Definition: Attributes of Sage-grouse_current_distribution Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI Attribute: Attribute_Label: FID Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number. 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