Sage-grouse Local Working Group Locator

Color Country Local Working Group, Utah
Sage-grouse Species:
Greater
Sage-grouse
Greater sage-grouse
Photo by:
  Christopher Watkins
Local Conservation Plan:
Color Country Sage-grouse LWG Plan (Feb 2008) Local Contacts:
Nicki Frey
Southern Utah University, Utah State University Extension
Community-based Extension Specialist
(435) 586-1924

Wally Dobbs
Co-Chair

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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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:
2001
Current Activity:
Implementation phase; identifying needs; working towards CCAA
Meeting Schedule:
at least 3x/year
Website(s):
Click here to visit this group's website


Overview of the Color Country Local Working Group Area
Total Area: 4,301,458 acres (1,740,745 ha.)
Stewardship:
Steward Area % of Total Area
Bureau of Indian Affairs:   3,914 acres (1,585 ha.)   <1%
Bureau of Land Management:   2,263,310 acres (916,320 ha.)   53%
Miscellaneous Federal Entities:   8,081 acres (3,272 ha.)   <1%
National Park Service:   593,368 acres (240,230 ha.)   14%
Private ownership:   307,243 acres (124,390 ha.)   7%
State:   164,411 acres (66,563 ha.)   4%
US Forest Service:   822,831 acres (333,130 ha.)   19%
US Forest Service/Bureau of Land Management:   47,170 acres (19,097 ha.)   1%
water:   85,301 acres (34,535 ha.)   2%
Elevation:
  Min Max
Feet (meters): 3698 (1127) 11289 (3441)
Climate:
  Summer Winter
Temperature (F): 51 - 76 17 - 37
Precipitation (inches): 0.3 - 2.5 0.2 - 4.0
(30-yr averages, 1971 - 2000)
Floristic Provinces: Read more about Floristic Provinces...
Province name Area % of Total Area
Southern Great Basin:   1,516,926 acres (6,141 ha.)   35%
Colorado Plateau:   1,427,907 acres (5,781 ha.)   33%

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