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Integrating Bird Conservationinto INRMPs
Chris EberlyChris EberlyDoD Partners in FlightDoD Partners in Flight
9.19.129.19.12
Inventory and manage significant/sensitive natural resources• Inventory & monitoring• Habitat conservation• Collaboration (partnerships)• Cooperation• Outreach & public access• Integration• Regulations
Migratory Bird Management in INRMP
Inventory and Monitoring
Red - Significant potential to impact military readiness.Orange - Moderate potential to impact military readiness.Yellow - Minimal potential to impact military readiness.White (Blank) - No known impact on military.
STATUS ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS
AIR FORCE
TOTAL
YES 47 54 3 5 109
NO 68 43 3 2 116
Adequately addressed in INRMP?
Total data elements (for each candidate species, by installation) - 248
At least some information available – 226
Monitoring information available – 137
Actions being taken to manage – 122
Threat information available – 68
All information types available – 16
Information Available
Mission-Sensitive Priority Bird Species
Mission-Sensitive Priority Bird Species
Priority Species – Population Estimates
Draft guidance on process – July 20, 2012
Part of Strategic Habitat Conservation (SHC)
Exec. Summary: “…FWS must join with partners in making bold but thoughtful choices to focus our work and resources where they will have the greatest conservation benefit.”
http://www.fws.gov/landscape-conservation/pdf/DraftTechnicalGuidanceJuly2012.pdf
USFWS – Surrogate Species
Protection
Restoration
Enhancement
Full life-cycle stewardship
Conservation Measures
Habitat Conservation
NEPANEPA MBTAMBTA ESAESA other…other…
Guiding LegislationGuiding Legislation
Conservation MeasuresConservation Measures
Resource ManagementResource Management
Threat ManagementThreat Management
MonitoringMonitoring
FacilitiesFacilities
Energy DevelopmentEnergy Development
Partnerships, Partnerships, Communication and Communication and
EducationEducation
Plans and GuidancePlans and GuidanceINRMPINRMP
Species Recovery PlanSpecies Recovery Plan
Agency Guidance/GuidelinesAgency Guidance/Guidelines
Soil Management and Grading PlanSoil Management and Grading Plan
Restoration PlanRestoration Plan
Mitigation PlanMitigation Plan
Monitoring / Maintenance PlanMonitoring / Maintenance Plan Bird and Bat Conservation StrategyBird and Bat Conservation Strategy
Resource Management PlanResource Management Plan Other plans…Other plans…
BGEPABGEPA
Migratory Bird Treaty Act – Final Rule
Generally accepted, informally Generally accepted, informally standardized methods or processes proven standardized methods or processes proven over timeover time
BMP can evolve to become better BMP can evolve to become better
Adaptive learning processAdaptive learning process rather than a rather than a fixed set of rules or guidelinesfixed set of rules or guidelines
(Adaptive Resource Management)(Adaptive Resource Management)
Promotes continuous learning and Promotes continuous learning and improvementimprovement
Best Management Practices
Avoiding or minimizing adverse effectsAvoiding or minimizing adverse effects• ““Take”Take”
Spatial scaleSpatial scale• LocalLocal• RegionalRegional• NationalNational
Temporal aspectsTemporal aspects
Cumulative impactsCumulative impacts
Adaptive, ongoing processAdaptive, ongoing process
Conservation Measures
Endangered Species ActEndangered Species Act• Section 7 related decisionsSection 7 related decisions
• Candidate Conservation AgreementCandidate Conservation Agreement
Executive Order 13186Executive Order 13186 Bald Eagle Management GuidelinesBald Eagle Management Guidelines
• Additional Conservation Measures to Benefit Additional Conservation Measures to Benefit Bald EaglesBald Eagles
Bald and Golden EaglesBald and Golden Eagles• Advanced Conservation PracticesAdvanced Conservation Practices
Conservation Measures
Focus activities in the Focus activities in the Non-breedingNon-breeding season season
Timber harvestTimber harvest
Haying, mowingHaying, mowing
Prescribed burningPrescribed burning
Brush clearingBrush clearing
ConstructionConstruction
Conservation Measures - MBTA
Monitoring impacts of activitiesMonitoring impacts of activities
Bird conservation planningBird conservation planning
Conservation partnershipsConservation partnerships
Avoidance and mitigationAvoidance and mitigation• APP, BBCSAPP, BBCS
Pesticide reductionPesticide reduction
Habitat conservation and enhancementHabitat conservation and enhancement
Endangered Species Act considerationEndangered Species Act consideration
INRMP annual reviewsINRMP annual reviews
DoD Conservation Measures
Collaboration
Collaboration
Cooperation
Access to DoD lands by partnersAccess to DoD lands by partners
Survey/monitoringSurvey/monitoring Breeding Bird Atlas – ex., NIOC Sugar GroveBreeding Bird Atlas – ex., NIOC Sugar Grove
University researchUniversity research
Outreach / Public Access
International Migratory Bird DayInternational Migratory Bird Day Earth DayEarth Day
Bird watchingBird watching Audubon chapters, bird clubsAudubon chapters, bird clubs Ex., NAS Patuxent RiverEx., NAS Patuxent River
Integration
PIF Bird Conservation Plans
Priority Bird Populations and Habitats Pine savannah
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Federally endangered; remnant population reduced to as few as 3 breeding clans.
Prairie Warbler Declining; native to open pine savannah; also in early succession habitat.
Bachman's Sparrow Northern edge of breeding range; requires open, grassy understory.
Objective: Restore enough pine savannah to support 20-25 clans of Red-cockaded Woodpecker (pre 1970s population); maintain breeding population of 2,600 Brown-headed Nuthatches.
Salt marshSalt-marsh Sparrow Large proportion of world population breeds here; requires high marsh with buffer,
stable water levels.
Black Rail Status poorly known; requires high marsh with buffer.
Seaside Sparrow Large proportion of East Coast population; wider habitat tolerance than sharp-tailed sparrows.
American Black Duck Important breeding and wintering populations.
Objective: Numerical population and habitat-area objectives for priority marsh birds have not yet been determined. Roughly 20,000 ha of marsh may be required to support 3,000 breeding pairs of American Black Ducks.
Forested wetlandsCerulean Warbler Poorly monitored; small populations along forested rivers. Swainson's Warbler Disjunct population at northern edge of range; requires dense shrubby understory. Prothonotary Warbler Good indicator species for permanently forested wetlands; cavity nester.
Acadian Flycatcher Habitat generalist in wet or moist deciduous forests with dense understory.
Objective: Rougly 300,000 ha of forested wetland is required to support entire habitat-species suite, including 100,000 pairs of Acadian Flycatchers and 16,000 pairs of Prothonotary Warblers.
Opportunity: Engage Partners in a Strategic Vision for Wildlife Conservation
State Wildlife Action Plans
http://www.wildlifeactionplan.orghttp://www.wildlifeactionplan.org
State Wildlife Action Plans
[Georgia]
Regulations
MBTAMBTA
Final Rule (“Readiness”)Final Rule (“Readiness”)
PermitsPermits BandingBanding DepredationDepredation
NEPANEPA
Working GroupsWorking Groups• Avian ElectrocutionsAvian Electrocutions• BASHBASH• CommunicationsCommunications• EducationEducation• InternationalInternational• Invasive SpeciesInvasive Species• Research & MonitoringResearch & Monitoring• SeabirdsSeabirds• Species of ConcernSpecies of Concern
DoD PIF Network
Chris EberlyDoD Partners in Flight540-349-9662ceberly@dodpif.orgwww.dodpif.org Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
January 2004
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