Hi Jim,
The resources and perspective that you provide are incredibly valuable. I'm
talking to Pam Hunt later today and will be sure we note these grassland
initiatives in the list of key groups to reach out to as we move ahead.
I think your other thoughts are helpful to guide the discussion that we hope
to have at the hoped-for meeting of grasslands-focused groups in the east.
As Sergio (if I recall) noted yesterday, I would like to be sure we don't
get stuck in various loops that have side-lined efforts for 'grasslands' in
the 'east' in the past, but working through key questions such as you posed
will help identify common goals, and set objectives.
Your past experience will be very helpful - and glad to have you in the
'east' now. A loss to the 'west' to be sure, but to our benefit. :)
Amy
From: Jim Giocomo <jgiocomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "eloshwg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <eloshwg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2022 16:13:33 +0000
Subject: [eloshwg] Re: 'blueprint' for eastern grasslands
There have been many efforts over the past two decades to build larger
"blueprints" and "roadmaps" for grassland conservation and many have failed
to gain enough attention to do anything...until now. There are a bunch of
larger efforts happening right now. Many ignore grasslands outside the
Great Plains/Central Flyway, but there are some that do focus on eastern
issues. There is also an effort to build a National Grassland Conservation
Act to provide funding for grassland conservation projects much like the
National Wetlands Conservation Act (and the origin of the Joint Venture
program).
Below are a few of the websites for some of these larger grassland
conservation efforts.
EAST---Mississippi Flyway Grassland Roadmap
http://www.msflywaygrasslandssummit.com/
NATIONAL---GAP analysis of private lands programs
Map of programs: https://arcg.is/XTT4i
StoryMap: https://arcg.is/1ba895
Mostly Great Plains/Central Flyway
Central Flyway Grassland Roadmap Summit http://www.grasslandsroadmap.org ;
Great Plains Framework: https://wlfw.rangelands.app/great-plains/
Range analysis platform: https://rangelands.app/
JV8 https://jv8.org/
Business Plan for Grasslands conservation in the Oaks and Prairies JV
https://www.opjv.org/_files/ugd/6af720_d088f08b11eb467eaa5490556eda148c.pdf?index=true
Jim
James J. Giocomo, PhD
Central Region Director
American Bird Conservancy
Office cell: 254-654-7790
Email: jgiocomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Website: www.opjv.org
From: eloshwg-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <eloshwg-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf
of Amy Chabot <achabot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 10:05 AM
To: eloshwg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [eloshwg] Fwd: NRI releases Texas landowner survey to examine
status of working lands and needs of land managers
Hi,
I thought this might be of interest to our group. Perhaps something to
discuss on our call today as a 'blueprint' for eastern grasslands?
Amy
From: Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute <subscriptions@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: achabot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:50:00 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: NRI releases Texas landowner survey to examine status of working
lands and needs of land managers
Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute in Texas Land Trends · 2 min read
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NRI releases Texas landowner survey to examine status of working lands and
needs of land managers
The Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute’s Texas Land Trends program
released the 2022 Landowner Survey for landowners who own or operate private
working lands in Texas. This voluntary questionnaire serves to gather
information on the needs, preferences, concerns, and challenges regarding
the everyday management of property that landowners face.
Released once every 5 years, the survey seeks to identify the special
characteristics and values of the diverse people who collectively own and
manage the 141 million acres of privately-owned farms and ranches in Texas.
The program will examine changes in demography, economy and natural
resources of the state.
“Texas working lands are among the most productive farms, ranches, and
energy producers in the country. Since private rural working lands comprise
most of the open space in Texas, private rural landowners and their
management decisions help shape our statewide resources,” said Dr. Roel
Lopez, director of the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute. “Supporting
landowner stewardship makes sense because it helps conserve Texas’ rich
land heritage, vital to the state’s economy.”
The Landowner Survey is divided into six topic areas including Land
Management, Landowner Concerns, Land Loss/Fragmentation, Water, Hunting and
Landowners.
The results are anonymous and will only be presented in an aggregate form;
an example of past data usage can be found in the Texas Land Trends
publication Status Update and Trends of Texas Working Lands 1997–2017.
Presenting this survey once every 5 years allows data scientists to
determine how landowner preferences and needs are changing over time and how
the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute and other natural resource
agencies can work together to better understand and meet those needs.
The questionnaire should take approximately 20–30 minutes to complete and
is mostly multiple-choice questions. For an optimized experience, it is
recommended to take the survey on a tablet, laptop, or desktop computer.
Anyone who takes the survey has the chance to enter a raffle to win 1 of 15
Yeti® Texas Land Trends mugs.
The Landowner Survey can be taken here:
http://bit.ly/2022TexasLandownerSurvey
· · ·
Written by Brittany Wegner, NRI Project Specialist
Originally published at https://nri.tamu.edu.
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