Massachusetts DFW Habitat Management Database

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Massachusetts DFW Habitat Management Database
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DFW Habitat Management Programs

• Ecological Restoration Program
• Fisheries Program
• Forestry Program
• Landowner Incentive Program
• Rare Plant Management Program
• Upland Program
• Upland Game Bird Program

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Need
To coordinate the various habitat management
related programs supported by MA DFW and to
implement conservation strategies for wildlife.
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Need
To answer landscape-level questions related to
habitat management and conservation strategies
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Information Needs- examples

• In-state- MA DFW District Managers Develop
  plans for future management work
• Multi-state- American Woodcock and Ruffed Grouse
  Conservation Plans
• Regional- Request for bird habitat conservation
  accomplishments from Atlantic Coast Joint Venture

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Need
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DFW Habitat Management Database

• Is a summary database- points to more detailed,
  program-specific databases
• Incorporates practices and habitat types from a
  full spectrum of programs
• Crosswalks to regional scale habitat
  classification

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DFW Habitat Management Database
Outputs

• GIS- Maps depicting habitat managementover
  space and time
• Reports- Summarize practices across programs
• Summary Maps and Reports available on the DFW
  Intranet

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DFW Habitat Management Database- Reports
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DFW Habitat Management Database- GIS
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LIP
Ecological Restoration
Audubon
Forestry Program
Upland Program
Coordination
NRCS-WHIP
Rare Plant Program
Upland Game Bird Initiative
Fisheries Program
Districts
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For more information

• Webinar Week of December 14, 2009
• Or contact
• Tracy Grazia, MA LIP Coordinator
• David Szczebak, DFW GIS Coordinator
• John OLeary, DFW Grants Administrator

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