{"accessLevel": "public", "bureauCode": ["010:18"], "contactPoint": {"@type": "vcard:Contact", "fn": "Todd Sutherland", "hasEmail": "mailto:todd_sutherland@fws.gov"}, "description": "This reference provides the locations of Scrub-Shrub survey transects associated with vegetation surveys and Florida Scrub-Jay surveys on Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge.\n\nThese monitoring approaches were identified as a tier 1 priority in the Refuge's interim Inventory and Monitoring Plan.\n\nHobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge maintains scrub-shrub habitat for the benefit of the Florida Scrub-Jay and the gopher tortoise. A suit of other species benefit from the management of this habitat for those specific species. Management includes mechanic treatment to create open patches and reduce canopy height. Invasive species control is also conducted within the habitat. \n\nThe associated habitat management objective identified in the Phase II decision report is:\nAtlantic Coastal Ridge Scrub Objective A.1.1: Over the next 10 years, restore and maintain 70% of Atlantic coastal ridge scrub habitat within suitable conditions for Florida scrub-jay. Suitable conditions include but are not limited to: \n\nCanopy cover less than 20%; \nOverstory 1 tree > 15ft. per acre;  \n10 - 50 % sparse herbaceous cover and open bare sand;  \n50 - 80 % mid canopy scrub with a height range of 4 \u2013 7ft;  \nA mosaic of multi-age oak understory structure.", "distribution": [{"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "description": "Survey Transects 2019 (JPG)", "downloadURL": "https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/DownloadFile/251709?Reference=167350", "format": "jpg", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "title": "FLSJ and Vegetation Survey Transects_2019.jpg"}, {"@type": "dcat:Distribution", "description": "Survey Transects 2020 (JPG)", "downloadURL": "https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/DownloadFile/251711?Reference=167350", "format": "jpg", "mediaType": "image/jpeg", "title": "FLSJ and Vegetation Survey Transects_2020.jpg"}], "identifier": "http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/FWS_ServCat_167350", "issued": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z", "keyword": ["Aphelocoma caerulescens", "Aphelocoma coerulescens", "Aphelocoma coerulescens coerulescens", "Florida Scrub Jay", "Florida Scrub-Jay", "General: Biology | At-Risk-Biota | T&E Species", "General: Management | Monitoring", "General: Management | Natural Resources Management | Wildlife Management", "Gopher Tortoise", "Gopherus polyphemus", "Scrub Jay", "habitat management", "monitoring", "vegetation management"], "landingPage": "https://iris.fws.gov/APPS/ServCat/Reference/Profile/167350", "modified": "2019-01-01T00:00:00Z", "programCode": ["010:028", "010:094"], "publisher": {"@type": "org:Organization", "name": "Fish and Wildlife Service"}, "spatial": "-80.14968,26.9969711,-80.09297,27.1307983", "theme": ["Map"], "title": "Survey Transect Locations for Scrub-Shrub Vegetation and Florida Scrub-Jay Monitoring and Management at Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge"}