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The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Greater Sage-grouse Habitat Categorization Map is an analysis tool that incorporates the best available data (lek observations, telemetry locations, survey and inventory reports, vegetation cover, soils information, and aerial photography) into a statewide prioritization of Greater sage-grouse (sage-grouse) habitat. This tool provides resource managers with information to guide conservation and land-use planning efforts in the context of sage-grouse management at the landscape-scale (e.g. approximately 1:100,000). Sage-grouse habitat was categorized into the following five classes:1. Essential/Irreplaceable Habitat2. Important Habitat3. Habitat of Moderate Importance4. Low Value Habitat and Transitional Range5. Unsuitable HabitatN/A - Non-habitatThe sage-grouse habitat categorization analysis was only performed for areas within the sage-grouse population management units (PMUs) identified by the Governor’s Sage-Grouse Conservation Team (2004). Ongoing efforts will include revisions to the habitat categorization every 3-5 years based upon updated PMU boundaries, sage-grouse survey and inventory work, conservation projects, human land-use development, and wildfire events. |