Modified items

All recently modified items, latest first.

666-Forest Stand Improvement for Bobwhite Quail: 666- Forest Stand Improvement. This job sheet has been modified specifically for the management of Bobwhite Quail and other early successional species in the Southeastern United States. • Follow state Best Management Practices (BMPs) for forestry and all applicable laws and regulations. Creating and maintaining open canopy pine savanna with the implementation of proper thinnings in combination with frequent prescribed fire and/or brush management (see job sheets for Prescribed Burning for Bobwhite Quail-338 and/or Brush Management for Bobwhite Quail-314) will provide the required conditions needed for a host of species dependent or favored by early successional habitat such as quail, deer, turkey, songbirds, small mammals, native grasses and wild flowers, pollinator insects and plants.

Northern Bobwhite in Working Grasslands: The northern bobwhite is often referred to and "edge" species, seeking habitat where crop fields intersect with woodlands, pastures, and old fields. The desired outcomes of project practices is 1) improved cattle production for grazing operations, 2) restore native grasses to the agricultural landscape, and 3) improve soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitat on farms.

Map of Fescue Belt: Map of fescue belt within the U.S. superimposed over map of states participating in WLFW NOBO, Grasslands, and Savannas

BBS Hotspots for Northern bobwhite: Hot spot map based on breeding bird survey data for northern bobwhite, as of 2011.

Major Land Uses in WLFW NOBO, Grasslands, and Savannas: Major land use types within the boundaries of the WLFW Northern bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas framework.

Map of Row Crops Produced in NOBO Range: Row crop production within WLFW Northern bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas framework boundaries.

FY17-21 WLFW-Northern bobwhite Map: This map was current as of FY21 for NRCS WLFW-Northern bobwhite but updated for FY22 based on the NRCS state offices that opted into the Northern bobwhite, Grasslands and Savannas Framework partnership (by FY22 there will be 24 states).

NBCI BRI Map for Northern Bobwhite: Developed by the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative partnership, this Biological Ranking Information map denotes prioritized counties across the 25-state area of NBCI activity. Within NRCS, states participating in Working Lands for Wildlife-Northern bobwhite select from the blue priority counties to identify areas within each state where sign-ups for Farm Bill programs will occur.

National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative - Participating States: This map was developed by NBCI and depicts the 25 participating states in NBCI and its Technical Committee.

State Priority Areas for WLFW NOBO, Grasslands, and Savannas: Beyond the national boundaries that each NRCS state offices selected, some chose to also identify priority areas that will be used in project ranking. (priority area shapefiles not uploaded yet!)

National Project Boundaries for WLFW-NOBO, Grasslands, and Savannas: Attached shapefiles combine all of the state input to create one cohesive, national map for the framework. Some states also identified priority areas within these boundaries, and those are posted in this same folder.

New Jersey Priority Area Shapefiles: Northern Bobwhite Priority Areas, Northern Bobwhite Grasslands and Savannas Partnership 2022-2026