Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Types for Idaho, 2014 Planning Map

A geospatial dataset containing simple, landscape-scale greater sage-grouse habitat types for Idaho, approximating habitat in the state for 2014. The data was updated by the Department of the Interior to incorporate wildfire data and edits from the 2014 field season, and it covers all of Idaho plus a small area in Nevada managed by Idaho BLM. The map includes key habitat areas and four restoration types, with an intended use scale of 1:100,000.

Use Cases

• General conservation planning based on key sage-grouse habitat areas.
• Restoration potential assessment based on the four defined restoration types (R1, R2, R3, RB).
• Tracking landscape-level habitat changes over time based on the described annual update process.
• Identifying non-habitat areas removed from planning, such as paved highways and water bodies.

Strengths

• Incorporates wildfire data and other edits from the 2014 field and fire season.
• Covers all of Idaho and a small area in Nevada managed by Idaho BLM.
• Defines specific habitat restoration types (R1, R2, R3, RB) for analysis.

Limitations

• The map extent for key habitat and restoration areas is provisional, contingent on the final outcome of additional national analyses.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is intended for 1:100,000 scale; finer-scale applications require additional data or field verification.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Interior

Collection Method

Planning map update incorporating wildfire data and edits per typical processes used in the past decade.

Time Range

2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-11 16:01:06.401652; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Idaho, USA, and a small area in Nevada managed by Idaho BLM.