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BLM ID Sage Grouse HAF Fine Scale Areas

Published by Bureau of Land Management | Department of the Interior | Metadata Last Checked: April 03, 2026 | Last Modified: 2026-04-02T21:48:59Z
As stated in the HAF about fine-scale spatial extents, “Sage-grouse select seasonal habitats (third-order habitats) within their home ranges, including breeding, summer, and winter habitats (figure 10) (Johnson 1980; Connelly et al. 2004).” (page 15, Stiver et al. 2015). “Third-order habitat descriptions should address factors that affect sage-grouse use of, and movements between, seasonal use areas.” (page 16, Stiver et al. 2015). “At this scale, sage-grouse select seasonal ranges to meet their life requisite needs (Johnson 1980; Connelly et al. 2003).” (page 17, Stiver et al. 2015). “Third-order habitat assessments take into account seasonal use areas or home ranges of sage-grouse associated with a lek or group of leks.” (page 22, Stiver et al. 2015). In general, the fine-scale boundary represents the home range(s) of sage-grouse (e.g., individuals associated with a lekor group of leks). The fine-scale boundary should encompass all the seasonal use area polygons (at the site-scale) and may also include areas of non-habitat that occurs among seasonal use areas.

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