Transcript Early Successional Species - Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture

APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
JOINT VENTURE:
General Overview
Dolly Sods Wilderness in WV. Photo: Gavin G. Shire
A new joint venture….
http://www.amjv.org/library/amjv.pdf
Organizational Structure:
Management Board
NGOs
American Bird
Conservancy
Federal
State
AL
NPS
GA
KY
Audubon
FWS
MD
NC
OH
TNC
FS
PA
TN
WMI
USGS
VA
WV
Biological Planning:
Highest Priority Habitats
Habitats
Early Succ. Hardwood/Conifer;
Minelands
Mature Deciduous/Mixed
Hardwoods
Spruce-Fir; No. Hardwoods
Forested Wetlands; Riparian
Focal Species
American Woodcock, Goldenwinged & Blue-winged Warblers,
Henslow’s Sparrow
Cerulean Warbler, Wood Thrush,
Worm-eating Warbler
Northern Saw-whet Owl, Canada
& Golden-winged Warblers,
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
American Woodcock, American
Black Duck, Acadian Flycatcher,
Swainson’s Warbler
AMJV Biological Planning
Population and Habitat Objectives:
Early Successional Species
High Elevation Forests
• Biological planning beginning
(focal species, major limiting
factors, etc.)
• Will develop high-elevation
forest decision support tool to
prioritize bird conservation
activities: protection,
management, restoration
Energy in the
AMJV…
Coal…
Oil & Gas…
Wind…
Transmission…
(this gasline runs MD to NY)
New roads leading to
O&G wells, All. NF
Implementation
NFWF Early Successional
Habitat Keystone Initiative
NRCS Incentive Programs
Cerulean Warbler
Silvicultural Project