Grouse Creek-Raft River Mountains Region, Utah
This is the final report of the spatial modeling of the cumulative effects of land management actions on ecological systems of the Grouse Creek Mountains-Raft River Mountains region, Utah. The project involved quantitatively modeling the cumulative impact of past land management projects and alternative future management scenarios on the integrity of ecological systems the region.
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Subject Tags
- Conservation Planning
- Ecosystem management
- Habitat restoration
Description
This project involved quantitatively modeling the cumulative impact of past land management projects and alternative future management scenarios on the integrity of ecological systems of the Grouse Creek Mountains-Raft River Mountains landscape in Utah. The project used stakeholder workshops, remote sensing, geographic information system (GIS) analysis, partner land management data and computer simulations.
Citation
York E, Green G, Provencher L. 2008. Spatial modeling of the cumulative effects of land management actions on ecological systems of the Grouse Creek Mountains-Raft River Mountains region, Utah. Final Report to the Utah Partners for Conservation and Development. Salt Lake City: The Nature Conservancy.
TNC Authors
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Elaine York
Utah West Regional Unit Director
The Nature Conservancy
Email: eyork@tnc.org -
Louis Provencher
Nevada Director of Science
The Nature Conservancy