Sage-grouse Local Working Group Locator

Southwest Desert Local Working Group, Utah
Sage-grouse Species:
Greater
Sage-grouse

Greater sage-grouse
Photo by:
  Christopher Watkins
Local Conservation Plan:
Southwest Desert Sage-grouse LWG Plan (Feb 2007) Local Contacts:
sage grouse picture

This page shows where the local working group occurs within the state or province. Details about local planning efforts, the conservation plan, and points of contact are provided. Other documents relevant to this group are also included at the bottom of the page. The overview section has information about the total area within the local working group boundary, the breakdown of land ownership, and some environmental characteristics for this area. Below are minutes from previous local working group meetings. If you have minutes to post, please contact us and we will provide that information.

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Submit minutes Local Working Group Meeting Minutes:

Please click the "Submit minutes" button to submit minutes for your Local Working Group meetings. An email window will open asking for the Local Working Group name, the meeting date, and the text (or attachment) of the minutes.


Location of the Local Working Group within Utah
Image of LWG location in state.
Conservation Planning Efforts
Lead Agency:
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources / Utah's Community-based Conservation Program
Year formed:
2003
Current Activity:
Implementation phase; identifying needs; working towards CCAA
Meeting Schedule:
at least 3x/year


Overview of the Southwest Desert Local Working Group Area
Total Area: 5,609,480 acres (2,270,085 ha.)
Stewardship:
Steward Area % of Total Area
Bureau of Indian Affairs:   30,588 acres (12,384 ha.)   <1%
Bureau of Land Management:   2,912,871 acres (1,179,300 ha.)   52%
National Park Service:   149,726 acres (60,618 ha.)   3%
Private ownership:   1,360,328 acres (550,740 ha.)   24%
State:   438,153 acres (177,390 ha.)   8%
US Forest Service:   649,758 acres (263,060 ha.)   12%
US Forest Service/Bureau of Land Management:   59,967 acres (24,278 ha.)   1%
water:   3,981 acres (1,612 ha.)   <1%
Elevation:
  Min Max
Feet (meters): 2169 (661) 12116 (3693)
Climate:
  Summer Winter
Temperature (F): 53 - 78 21 - 40
Precipitation (inches): 0.4 - 2.4 0.3 - 4.6
(30-yr averages, 1971 - 2000)
Floristic Provinces: Read more about Floristic Provinces...
Province name Area % of Total Area
Southern Great Basin:   4,673,240 acres (18,920 ha.)   83%
Colorado Plateau:   932,573 acres (3,776 ha.)   17%

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