Greater Sage-Grouse Gunnison Sage-Grouse Kathy Griffin Statewide - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Sa Sage-Gr Grouse ouse Sta Status tus Greater Sage-Grouse Gunnison Sage-Grouse Kathy Griffin – Statewide Grouse Conservation Coordinator

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GuSG SG - Ran ange 4 % 3 % 4% 2 % <1 % 84% 2 %

GuSG SG - Ran ange 4 % Land Ownership 3 % 2% CPW/State 4% 50 % 2 % <1 % 84% 48 % Federal Private 2 %

GuSG Gu G – Tren end d by Pop opul ulati tion on 7,000 6,000 5,000 Total Estimated Population 4,000 Gunnison Basin 3,000 2,000 1,000 - 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Gu GuSG G – Tren end d by Pop opul ulati tion on 7,000 6,000 Total 5,000 Gunnison Basin Estimated Population Pinon Mesa 4,000 San Miguel Basin Crawford 3,000 Dove Creek CS/C/SM 2,000 Poncha Pass UT, San Juan Co. 1,000 - 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Gu GuSG G – Pop opul ulati tion on Trends nds Gunnison Basin 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Gunnison Basin Population Estimate Gunnison Basin Population Target

Population Estimate Population Estimate Population Estimate 100 150 200 250 100 200 300 400 500 600 50 100 200 300 400 500 0 0 0 1996 1997 1998 Dove Creek-Monticello 1999 GuSG Gu 2000 2001 San Miguel Basin 2002 Pinon Mesa 2003 G – Pop 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 opul 2010 2011 ulati 2012 2013 2014 tion on Trends Population Estimate Population Estimate Population Estimate 100 200 300 100 150 50 20 40 60 80 0 0 0 1996 1997 Cerro Summit/Cimarron/Sims Mesa 1998 nds 1999 2000 2001 Poncha Pass 2002 Crawford 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

GuSG uSG – BLM LM Upda date te CCA – Candidate Conservation Agreement BLM RMPA & EIS ■ Draft expected in Fall  Comment period ■ Final - July 2016

GuSG uSG – Con onser ervation tion Act ctions ions  Species conservation  Population monitoring  Trap and transplant  Predator control study  Research  Habitat Protection / Conservation  Conservation Easements  CCAA - Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances (40 properties; ~93,000 ac)  Habitat treatments (>35,000 ac)

Gu GuSG G – FW FWS Li Listin ing g Dete termi rmina natio tion Dec. 22, 2014 - Threatened Next Steps – FWS can develop ■ 4 (d) rule  geographical area  program area ■ Recovery Plan Next Steps – CPW ■ Section 6 Agreement

Gu GuSG G – FW FWS Crit itic ical al Habita itat

Gu GuSG G – FW FWS Crit itic ical al Habita itat USFWS Contact Information Western Colorado Field Office 445 West Gunnison Ave, Ste 240 Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 (970) 243-2778 FWS Critical Habitat maps by population = http://www.fws.gov/coloradoes/gusg/

GuSG SG – Poten tential tial Lawsu wsuits? its? Notice of Intent to Sue / Filed lawsuit ■ FWS went too far in Threatened  State of Colorado  State of UT  Gunnison county  San Juan county, UT ■ FWS didn’t go far enough in Threatened  Western Watershed Project & Center for Biological Diversity  Advocates of the West (Wild Earth guardians & Clait Braun), Wild UT Project and Great Old Broads for Wilderness

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GrSG rSG – Ran angewide wide Dis istrib tribution ution

GrSG rSG – Col olor orado ado Dis istrib tribution ution North west CO North Park Land Ownership CPW Middle Park 1% SLB North Eagle / 7% South Routt Meeker Private White River 48% Federal Parachute-Piceance-Roan 44%

GrSG rSG – Pop opula ulation tion Trend ends 5,000 Total Males 4,500 NorthWest 4,000 North park 3,500 Middle Park High Male Count 3,000 Parachute- Piceance-Roan 2,500 No. Eagle / So. Routt 2,000 Meeker - White River 1,500 1,000 500 -

GrSG Gr G – Pop opul ulati tion on Trends nds 3,500 1,400 3,000 1,200 2,500 1,000 3 yr Average High Male Count 2,000 800 1,500 600 1,000 400 Northwest CO North Park 500 200 - - 350 120 300 100 250 80 200 60 150 40 100 No. Eagle/So. Routt Middle Park 20 50 - - 250 35 Parachute-Piceance-Roan Meeker-White River 30 200 25 150 20 15 100 10 50 5 - - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

GrSG rSG – BLM LM Upda date te BLM/USFS NWCO RMP & EIS ■ Final expected early summer  Protest period (30 day)  Governor’s Review (60 day) ■ Record of Decision expected August

GrSG rSG – Tim imel eline ine 1999- 2010 2005 FWS Proposed 8 Rule – Sept. 2016 petitions Warranted but FWS Final received precluded Rule 2008 Sept. 2015 Colorado FWS Conservation Proposed Plan Rule

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