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Conservation Reserve Program Outcomes Webinar
Conservation Reserve Program Outcomes Webinar
May 23, 2024
01:00pm-02:00pm
Spatial Models of Grassland Quality and Risk of Conversion for Evaluating CRP Enrollment
Presenter: Kevin W. Barnes, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Abstract: Grasslands, especially those on the economic margin, face mounting threats from agricultural expansion and development. To safeguard these valuable systems, Grassland CRP offers financial support to protect high-quality grasslands at risk of conversion while allowing sustainable grazing and haying.
Using consistent, transparent, evidence-based decision-support tools for prioritizing Grassland CRP enrollment can ensure program effectiveness and accountability.
This study introduces three innovative spatial models for evaluating candidate parcels:
- Land cover classification model identifying potentially undisturbed grasslands
- Landscape-scale predictions of future grassland conversion to cropland or development
- Bioindicator metrics of ecosystem health/wildlife benefits
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